{"id":154053,"date":"2026-03-05T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154053\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:18:08","slug":"pga-betting-arnold-palmer-invitational-preview-odds-and-new-york-betting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154053\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Betting: Arnold Palmer Invitational preview, odds, and New York betting tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tNote: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP24133819993104.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Roy McIlroy PGA\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"PGA Betting: Arnold Palmer Invitational preview, odds, and New York betting tips 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates after an eagle on the 15th hole from the bunker during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo\/Chris Carlson)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PGA Tour<\/a> remains in the southeastern panhandle this weekend with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/leaderboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Arnold Palmer Invitation<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayhill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bay Hill Club &amp; Lodge<\/a> in Orlando, Florida this weekend. Similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/wfgc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Winged Foot Golf Club<\/a>, Bay Hill requires accurate play with the driver with thick rough compounding mistakes. Here is a preview of this weekend\u2019s event with a few betting suggestions sprinkled throughout to help you cash your bets this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stars Arrive for PGA\u2019s Third Signature Event\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/51349\/nico-echavarria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nico Echavarria<\/a> claimed last weekend\u2019s Cognizant Classic with a final score at 17-under 264 at PGA National. The 31-year-old will need to work through a much more difficult field at the PGA\u2019s third Signature Event of the season with stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/46046\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a> and Rory McIlroy teeing up this weekend. Previous winners, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/50525\/collin-morikawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Collin Morikawa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/22405\/justin-rose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Justin Rose<\/a>, return as they look to repeat a PGA Tour win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational<\/p>\n<p>Golfer<br \/>\nWinner<br \/>\nTop 5<br \/>\nTop 10 (incl. ties)<\/p>\n<p>Scottie Scheffler<br \/>\n+345<br \/>\n-134<br \/>\n-280<\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy<br \/>\n+990<br \/>\n+192<br \/>\n-108<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fleetwood<br \/>\n+1850<br \/>\n+310<br \/>\n+114<\/p>\n<p>Xander Schauffele<br \/>\n+2200<br \/>\n+370<br \/>\n+172<\/p>\n<p>Matt Fitzpatrick<br \/>\n+2250<br \/>\n+370<br \/>\n+172<\/p>\n<p>Odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/net2503.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=75&amp;aff_id=1006&amp;url_id=96&amp;file_id=106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><br \/>\nOdds subject to change<\/p>\n<p>There are several other high profile Tour professionals featuring solid outright winning odds entering the tournament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/33204\/shane-lowry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shane Lowrey<\/a> (+4700) finished in tie for third place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/thecognizantclassic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cognizant Classic<\/a>, while Joel Dahmen (+38000) completed his final round inside the top 10 for the\u00a0 last weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/33448\/justin-thomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Justin Thomas<\/a> (+6800) makes his season debut following offseason surgery to correct a right hip issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137670328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772723888_936_AP24133819993104.jpg\" alt=\"Roy McIlroy PGA\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"PGA Betting: Arnold Palmer Invitational preview, odds, and New York betting tips 2\"  \/>Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates after an eagle on the 15th hole from the bunker during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo\/Chris Carlson)\n<\/p>\n<p>Several other notable golfers to keep an eye on this weekend include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/35450\/patrick-cantlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Patrick Cantlay<\/a> (+2700 outright winner), Si Woo Kim (+3000), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/59095\/chris-gotterup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chris Gutterup<\/a> (+4600), Akshay Bhatia (+6200), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/34046\/jordan-spieth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jordan Spieth<\/a> (+6800). All five individuals feature enticing odds on the Top 10 and Top 20 leaderboards on DraftKings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Betting Tips for New York Audiences<\/p>\n<p>New York sports bettors should identify and back the elite iron players like Scheffler, Morikawa (+2700 ) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/46717\/viktor-hovland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Viktor Hovland<\/a> (+4400) to find success at the South Florida golf club. Keep an eye on the top half of the leaderboard as Signature Events will often produce winners from the top end of the scoreboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, Top-10 and Top 20 betting markets can be your friend with a stacked field this weekend. As one of the more difficult stops on the PGA Tour outside of major events, the Arnold Invitational should provide some exciting television among a loaded television schedule featuring NHL hockey, NBA basketball, MLB Spring Training, and the beginning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/world-baseball-classic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">World Baseball Classic<\/a> (WBC) this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is some weather predicted to invade the Orlando area on Thursday morning, but otherwise it is expected to be a clear weekend for golf. That should provide a good opportunity for the stars of the sport to win the prestigious event as long as they can survive the tournament\u2019s opening days (\u2026. looking at you, Mr. Scheffler).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more on the PGA Tour, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMNY.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sports betting content is for entertainment purposes only. 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