Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy top PGA Tour’s power rankings for 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Modified Mar 05, 2024 14:03 GMT

FedEx St. Jude Championship - Round One — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy (Image via Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational is scheduled to commence this week, on March 7. The prestigious PGA Tour event will take place in a stroke format over four days.

As it's a signature event, the tournament will feature a limited 69-player field among whom 42 are ranked within the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Recently, the PGA Tour revealed the power rankings for the tournament, with Scottie Scheffler claiming the top spot.

The current world No. 1 has been in incredible form. Scheffler last played at the Genesis Invitational and finished in a tie for the T10 position. Considering his remarkable form, he has been the experts' favorite to win this week.

Rory McIlroy, who finished T18 at the recently concluded Cognizant Classic, sits second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational power rankings. Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns will also tee off this week and sit within the top 5 in the power rankings.

Here are the power rankings of Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024:

1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Rory McIlroy
3. Patrick Cantlay
4. Sam Burns
5. Jason Day
6. Viktor Hovland
7. Tommy Fleetwood
8. Xander Schauffele
9. Cameron Young
10. Matt Fitzpatrick
11. Hideki Matsuyama
12. Jordan Spieth
13. Will Zalatoris
14. Ludvig Aberg
15. Collin Morikawa

2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds

Scheffler has also topped the odds list for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The American golfer is the favorite bet for the week, with winning odds of +650, as per CBS Sports.

McIlroy is yet another favorite bet for the week with odds of +900 followed by Xander Schauffele (+1400) and Viktor Hovland (+1400).

Here are the odds for the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational (as per CBS Sports):