Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024

The PGA’s Arnold Palmer Invitational is held in March at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, a private golf property in Bay Hill, a suburb southwest of Orlando, Florida, that Arnold Palmer has owned since 1974.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational has a player field of around 70 players, a $20 million purse, and varying winner's shares. It was slated to take place from March 4 to March 10, 2024.

Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational for the second time, defeating Wyndham Clark by a margin of five strokes and with a total score of 273, under 15. Of the $20 million purse, he got $4 million, which was more than 2023's winner's share of $3.6 million. Furthermore, he also received 700 FedEx Cup points.

Kurt Kitayama won the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational and led the final round until he duck-hooked his tee shot out of bounds, dropping him to nine under par. However, he proceeded to play even par after that, winning on 9-under 279 owing to a spectacular birdie on the 17th. Only one stroke separated Rory McIlroy and Harris English from the inaugural champion at the finish line.

The PGA Tour only offers "invitational" status to five events, the Arnold Palmer Invitational being one of them. As such, it features a smaller field of only 120 participants (compared to fields of 144 or 156 players in typical full-field open tournaments). The Genesis Open, RBC Heritage, Fort Worth Invitational, and Memorial Tournament are the other four events that are invitation-only.

Since invitational tournaments are exempt from using the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System to fill their fields, they are able to choose which players are eligible to compete in their event with greater freedom than full-field open tournaments, which have fields of 120–132 players. Moreover, open qualifying is not available for invitational tournaments, in contrast to full-field open tournaments.

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 History

The Florida Citrus Open Invitational, which made its debut in 1966 and was held at Rio Pinar Country Club, east of Orlando, through 1978, was replaced by the current competition in 1979. The Florida Citrus Open was won by Arnold Palmer in 1971.

The tournament title has been known by a number of names since 1979, the most common of which was "Bay Hill." However, Palmer has been the official name since 2007. MasterCard Worldwide and the Arnold Palmer Invitational announced on March 21, 2012, that the tournament's "Presented by" sponsorship would be extended until 2016.

The World Golf Championships, the Tour Championship, and the Memorial Tournament winners would all receive three-year exemptions, one more than regular Tour events, according to a resolution accepted by the PGA Tour in June 2014.

Since Arnold Palmer passed away in 2016, the winner has been honored with a red cardigan sweater. This custom started with the 2017 event. The Open Championship is open to up to three non-exempt players that qualify for the event, which was added to the Open Qualifying Series in 2019.

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 Schedule

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 Broadcasting Details

The 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational will be reportedly available to watch on Golf Channel USA, NBC Sports, CBS, and ESPN. A range of platforms and devices are offered by them to facilitate simple access to their content.

Golf Channel USA allows viewers to follow their favorite tournaments and golf commentary from the comfort of their own home thanks to its compatibility with smart TVs, streaming media players, smartphones, and tablets.

Live golf action and in-depth coverage are easily accessible on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV thanks to NBC Sports' user-friendly interface. Fans may witness pivotal moments and insights from CBS's coverage of golf tournaments on their smartphones, laptops, and desktop computers. With the availability of ESPN's complete sports coverage on iOS and Android smartphones, golf tournaments and associated content are now more widely available.

How to watch Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 on television

According to the tournament's official website, the Arnold Palmer Invitational will air on the Golf Channel and NBC Sports, with a few reports stating that it will be available to watch on ESPN as well.

How to Live Stream Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 Online

Among the platforms where viewers may watch the Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 are Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu TV, Paramount, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube. The channels CBS Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, and Golf Channel are accessible through these apps.

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 Course

The Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a private golf club and hotel situated in Bay Hill, Florida, a suburb southwest of Orlando, in the Southeast region of the United States.

The Champion and Challenger nines, including the first eighteen holes at Bay Hill, were created in 1961 by Dick Wilson and constructed by Bob Simmons. Seen as one of Wilson's greatest creations, the course exemplifies his usual strategy of raising the putting surfaces a little to enhance drainage and visibility. After Wilson's passing, Simmons created the additional nine holes, known as Charger Nine.

The course covers 270 acres (1.1 km2) and lies between the community of Bay Hill and the Butler Chain of Lakes. There are 27 holes of golf available: the Challenger, Champion and Charger nines. It is currently owned by Amy & Roy Saunders, Arnold Palmer's daughter and son-in-law, after he owned it from 1974 until his death in 2016.

Bay Hill Club & Lodge also offers a 69-room lodge, six guest cottages, the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy and various amenities such as tennis, instructional golf lessons, a spa and fitness center, and a marina.

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 Field List

The field list for the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational is as follows, along with how they got qualified:

• Ludvig Åberg - (Sweden) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Byeong Hun An - (Korea) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Christiaan Bezuidenhout - (South Africa) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Keegan Bradley - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Sam Burns - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Patrick Cantlay - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Wyndham Clark - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Eric Cole - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Corey Conners - (Canada) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Cam Davis - (Australia) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Jason Day - (Australia) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Thomas Detry - (Belgium) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Nick Dunlap - (USA) - Current Year Tournament Winners, not including Additional Events

• Harris English - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Matt Fitzpatrick - (England) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Tommy Fleetwood - (England) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• David Ford - (USA) - Unrestricted Exemption - Palmer Cup Award Winner

• Rickie Fowler - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Lucas Glover - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Emiliano Grillo - (Argentina) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Adam Hadwin - (Canada) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Brian Harman - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Russell Henley - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Lee Hodges - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Tom Hoge - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Nicolai Højgaard - (Denmark) - Sponsor Exemptions - Members not otherwise exempt

• Max Homa - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Viktor Hovland - (Norway) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Mark Hubbard - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Mackenzie Hughes - (Canada) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Sungjae Im - (Korea) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Stephan Jaeger - (Germany) - Aon Swing 5 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Si Woo Kim - (Korea) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Tom Kim - (Korea) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Chris Kirk - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Kurt Kitayama - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Jake Knapp - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Luke List - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Justin Lower - (USA) - Aon Swing 5 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Shane Lowry - (Ireland) - Sponsor Exemptions - Members not otherwise exempt

• Robert MacIntyre - (Scotland) - Aon Swing 5 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Hideki Matsuyama - (Japan) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Denny McCarthy - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Rory McIlroy - (Northern Ireland) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Taylor Moore - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Collin Morikawa - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Grayson Murray - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• C.T. Pan - (Chinese Taipei) - Aon Swing 5 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Matthieu Pavon - (France) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• J.T. Poston - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Seamus Power - (Ireland) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Andrew Putnam - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Patrick Rodgers - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Justin Rose - (England) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Xander Schauffele - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Scottie Scheffler - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Adam Schenk - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Adam Scott - (Australia) - Sponsor Exemptions - Members not otherwise exempt

• Webb Simpson - (USA) - Sponsor Exemptions - Members not otherwise exempt

• Jordan Spieth - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Sepp Straka - (Austria) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Adam Svensson - (Canada) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Nick Taylor - (Canada) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Sahith Theegala - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Justin Thomas - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Brendon Todd - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Sami Valimaki - (Finland) - Aon Swing 5 (projected through Cognizant Classic)

• Cameron Young - (USA) - Top 50 on Prior Year's FedExCup Points List

• Will Zalatoris - (USA) - Aon Next 10 (projected through Cognizant Classic)