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2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Betting Preview

Golf Previews

04 March 2026 By Dunkel Index

The PGA Tour heads to Orlando this week for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Last year's champion Russell Henley returns to defend his title at the par 72 / 7466 yard course at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL ODDS, TIME

Day: March 5-8, 2026
Location: Orlando, FL
Golf Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Distance: Par 72 / Yards 7466
Purse: $20,000,000
Defending Champion: Russell Henley
Moneyline Favorite: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO WATCH ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL

TV: NBC/Golf Channel
Streaming: ESPN+/Peacock

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 30

Here are the Top 30 golfers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

S. Scheffler	-10.979
J. Bridgeman	-15.059
T. Fleetwood	-17.785
R. Henley	-17.999
S. Burns	-18.277
J. Rose	-20.070
M. Fitzpatrick	-20.074
C. Morikawa	-20.394
P. Cantlay	-20.938
R. McIlroy	-21.150
B. Griffin	-21.783
H. Matsuyama	-23.085
A. Scott	-23.123
X. Schauffele	-23.278
A. Bhatia	-23.322
MW Lee	-23.636
R. MacIntyre	-23.792
R. Fowler	-23.798
J. Knapp	-23.845
S. Lowry	-24.217
C. Gotterup	-24.296
Pierceson Coody	-25.021
SW Kim	-25.354
H. English	-25.406
S. Straka	-25.564
Cam Young	-25.611
L. Aberg	-25.930
J. Thomas	-25.996
K. Kitayama	-26.331
N. Hojgaard	-26.363

WINNER: SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (+340)

Scheffler had his string of consecutive T-10 finishes snapped at 18 two weeks ago at The Genesis Invitational, but returns to the tournament he won in 2022 and 2024. Rated No. 1 in this week's Dunkel Index, we'll take Scheffler (+340) to add another victory at Bay Hill this weekend.