The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational will begin with the first round on Thursday, March 5. This is an iconic PGA Tour event. However, its kick-off time has yet to be announced. It could be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational is the third signature event of the season. It has many stars, including Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay and other big-name PGA Tour stars.

Although it was a signature match, the promotion line appeared after two rounds. Only the top 50 and ties will compete in the final two rounds of the weekend. The Arnold Palmer Invitational will be held at the Bay Hill Club, with a prize purse of up to $20 million.

last year, Russell Henry won the event. He was impressive on the greens and won the tournament by one stroke over Collin Morikawa. Before that, Scotty Scheffler He won this event in 2024. He won by five strokes against Wyndham Clark and was one of the favorites to win this week.

This week, Justin Thomas He will make his comeback on the PGA Tour. The American golfer underwent microdiscectomy surgery during the offseason and is currently recovering. It will be interesting to see how things develop for him at Bay Hill as he looks forward to kicking off this week after a five-month layoff.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational finals are scheduled for Sunday, March 8.

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Here are the fields for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational:

Top 50 in last year’s FedExCup standings

  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Russell Henry
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Scotty Scheffler
  • Cameron Young
  • Corey Connors
  • Justin Thomas
  • Sam Burns
  • Keegan Bradley
  • Chris Gottrup
  • Ben Griffin
  • Victor Hovland
  • Brian Harman
  • Akshay Bhatia
  • Harris English
  • Sean Lowry
  • Harry Hall
  • Robert McIntyre
  • Morikawa Colin
  • Nick Taylor
  • Ludwig Aberg
  • Justin Rose
  • Rory McIlroy
  • maverick mcneely
  • JJ Spann
  • Andrew Novak
  • Jacob Bridgman
  • Ren Chengcai
  • Matsuyama Hideki
  • Sepp Straka
  • Michael King
  • Ricky Fowler
  • Tyler Pendris
  • Matt Fitzpatrick
  • Kurt Kitayama
  • Lucas Glover
  • Kim Si Woo
  • Sam Stevens
  • Ryan Gerrard
  • Danny McCarthy
  • Jason Day
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Ryan Fox
  • Daniel Berger
  • Brian Campbell
  • Bud Cowley
  • Tom Hogg
  • JT Boston
  • Jonathan Vegas

Aon Future 10

  • Jack Knapp
  • Nico Echavarria
  • Lee Min Woo
  • Pierson Cudi
  • Always bright
  • Adam Scott
  • Aldrich Potgett
  • Austin Smotherman
  • Matt McCarty
  • Thasi Sigala

Aon Swing 5

  • Nicola Hoygaard
  • Patrick Rogers
  • Tyler Moore
  • Andrew Putnam
  • Keith Mitchell

Sponsor exemption

  • Billy Horschel
  • Chris Kirk
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Max Glaserman

Unlimited Waiver: Palmer Trophy Winner

OWGR Top 30 – PGA Tour Members

Current FedEx Cup Points List

  • Michael Torbjornsson
  • Joel Daman