The next Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard is March 18-21, 2027, at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, on the PGA Tour’s 2027 schedule. Akshay Bhatia won the 2026 edition in a playoff over Daniel Berger after both finished at 15 under par.
The 2027 tournament
- Dates: Thursday, March 18 to Sunday, March 21, 2027
- Course: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida
- Defending champion: Akshay Bhatia
- Last purse: $20 million in 2026, with $4 million to the winner
The 2027 date is two weeks later than the last two editions, which started on March 6, 2025, and March 5, 2026.
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How the 2026 tournament finished
| Finish | Player | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshay Bhatia | -15 (70-66-68-69), won the playoff | $4,000,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Berger | -15 (63-68-72-70) | $2,200,000 |
| T3 | Ludvig Åberg | -12 | $1,200,000 |
| T3 | Cameron Young | -12 | $1,200,000 |
| 5 | Collin Morikawa | -11 | $840,000 |
Berger opened with a 63 and led after the first round, then shot 72 on Saturday. Bhatia went 70-66-68-69, never worse than 70, and beat him in the playoff.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akshay Bhatia | -15, playoff | Daniel Berger |
| 2025 | Russell Henley | -11 | Collin Morikawa, -10 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -15 | Wyndham Clark, -10 |
| 2023 | Kurt Kitayama | -9 | Rory McIlroy and Harris English, -8 |
Four years, four different winners, and the winning score has ranged from 9 under to 15 under. Morikawa was second in 2025 and fifth in 2026, the only player in the top five both years.
Betting the Arnold Palmer Invitational
No price on the 2027 tournament is quoted here. ESPN lists no golf futures for the 2027 season, and as of September 25, 2026, we have no market for it that we can source and date.
When the board goes up in March, read each price as a chance. A player at +500 is priced at 16.7%, one at +2500 at 3.8% and one at +8000 at 1.2%. A bet is worth making only when you rate a player’s chance higher than the price does. In a full field, top-10 and head-to-head markets let you back a player’s form at Bay Hill without needing him to win.
Our golf picks this week cover each tournament as it comes, and the golf tournament results page has every finish. The golf betting guide explains outrights, top finishes and matchups, and the Genesis Invitational odds cover the event a month earlier. For paid golf picks, compare the best handicappers, and read our sportsbook reviews first.