PGA DFS First Look at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on DraftKings and FanDuel

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2026-03-03 12:22:59

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The PGA DFS First Look at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our PGA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Field Size

72 Golfers

Arnold Palmer Invitational Cut Rule

Top 50 + ties, and anyone within 10 shots of the lead

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Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Location: Orlando, Florida
Par & Length: Par 72, 7,466 yards
Course Difficulty: Difficult
Green Type: Bermuda
Green Speed: Fast – 12.5 on the Stimpmeter
Water Danger: High – 9 holes
Recent Winners: Russell Henley -11, Scottie Scheffler -15, Kurt Kitayama -9, Scottie Scheffler -5, Bryson DeChambeau -11
Green Size: Large – 7,500 Square Feet
Fairway Width: Average – 32 Yards
2025 Tournament Averages:
- - Driving Accuracy: 57% (TOUR average: 61%)
- - Driving Usage: 66% (TOUR average: 69%)
- - Driving Distance: 287 yards (TOUR average: 293 yards)
- - Greens in Regulation: 58% (TOUR average: 66%)
- - Scrambling Success Rate: 58% (TOUR average: 59%)

Tournament and Course Notes for the Arnold Palmer Invitational

We have another Signature Event on tap
72 golfers will tee it up at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
The top 50 + ties, and anyone within 10 shots of the lead, will make the cut
Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a Par 72 that measures 7,466 yards
This is one of the toughest non-majors on TOUR each year
There’s wind in the forecast, so expect some tough conditions again
The fairways are average in width, while the rough is thick (3”)
The greens are large (7,500 square feet) and feature bermudagrass
Good ball striking + good putting is the key to success here

What to Look For

Strokes Gained: Approach
Course History
Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
Birdie or Better %
Strokes Gained: Putting (Emphasis on Bermuda)

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Odds, Salaries, Course History, and Recent Form

Form includes results from all of the major tours (PGA TOUR, DPWT, KFT, LIV).

Golfer	Odds	DK Salary	FD Salary	Cuts	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	Cuts	Top 5%	Top 10%	Top 25%	LW	-2W	-3W	-4W	-5W	-6W	-7W	-11W	-12W	-13W	-14W	-15W	-16W	-17W	-18W	-19W	-21W	-22W	-23W	-24W	-25W	-26W	-27W	-28W	-29W	-30W	-31W	-32W	-33W	-34W	-35W	-36W	-37W	-38W	-39W	-40W	-41W	-42W	-43W	-44W	-45W	-46W	-47W	-48W	-49W	-50W	-51W	-52W	-53W	-54W	-55W	-56W
Scottie Scheffler	3	$14,100	$14,800	4/4	11	1	4	1		25/25	60%	68%	100%		12	4	3		1					4										1			4	1	3			1	8			6	7		1	4	1		1		8	4		2		20	11			3	25
Rory McIlroy	10	$11,600	$13,200	5/5	15	21	2	13	10	26/27	41%	59%	85%		2	14			33	3			14				2	3		26				20	1		23	12				7	2			6	19	MC			47	7		12		1		5		1	15			17
Tommy Fleetwood	19	$10,300	$11,600	4/5	11	MC	61	20	10	28/29	24%	48%	76%		7	4			41	25							3	2		1		21		46			1	4	3			16	34			2	MC		16	4	41	4			7	21	62		16	14	11			5
Xander Schauffele	25	$10,000	$11,300	3/3	40	25	39			19/20	10%	35%	55%		7	19	41	MC													1							28	22			7	8			61	12		25		28	11			18	8			12	72	40
Matt Fitzpatrick	25	$9,800	$11,400	4/5	22	MC	14	9	10	27/31	19%	32%	45%		24	14	9		63								1	32				21		5		5	6	17	32	8		4	4		8	17	38		31		8	23		MC	38	40	MC			MC	22			49	MC
Collin Morikawa	25	$9,600	$11,100	1/3	2	MC	MC			21/25	12%	24%	48%		7	1	54			MC											14			43			19	33	22			MC	MC		8	42	23		20		50	17		MC	54	14				10	2			17
Russell Henley	30	$9,400	$11,000	4/4	1	4	53	13		20/23	13%	43%	70%		MC	19			8	19														19			2	15	17			10				2	10		5		MC	46			8	MC				30	1	6		39
Hideki Matsuyama	30	$9,300	$10,900	4/5	22	12	MC	20	18	27/30	10%	23%	57%		28	8	2	11		13				1							20			13			29	26	17	19		16			13	30	42		38	36	MC	17				21	MC			MC	22			13	25
Si Woo Kim	27	$9,200	$10,800	4/4	19	30	39	26		29/37	16%	27%	46%		34	45	3	2	6	11			3			4					20			5				19	14	MC	MC	MC	34	11	84	MC	42		31	28	8	17	15		8		MC	MC		38	19			24	21
Cameron Young	33	$9,100	$10,500	3/4	MC	36	10	13		23/31	10%	26%	42%		7	55	41	22						10										9			4	11	5	1		MC			46	52	4	4	25		47	7		MC	54	MC	18		MC	61	MC	MC		MC	12
Robert Macintyre	40	$9,000	$10,600	2/2	11				36	31/34	21%	26%	50%		20	37			38	4				12			8	9				1		MC			17	2	38	44		7	65			17	2	36	20	6	47	34		32	66	MC			9	9	11			MC	6
Harris English	40	$8,900	$10,400	3/4	MC	21	2		26	27/29	10%	14%	48%		22	24	28	22	27					8		47								43			13	12	48			2	22			4	59		12	53	2	11			66	12		18		30	MC			24
Patrick Cantlay	40	$8,800	$10,700	3/3	31	36	4			20/24	4%	25%	58%		37	14		MC	13															30			2	30	9			MC			32	12	MC		12		MC	4			13	36	33			12	31			5
Ben Griffin	40	$8,700	$10,100	2/2	45		14			30/36	22%	33%	56%		41	37	28		24	19								1		32				2			10	12	9	11		MC		MC	13	14	10		2	1	8	46	MC	1			40	18	MC	MC	45	4	4	44	36
Jake Knapp	40	$8,600	$9,700	1/1		57				22/28	18%	36%	64%		6	8	8	5		11																			62	MC	3		22	21	4			27		MC	MC		39	3			MC	27	MC	12		6	25	17	44
Viktor Hovland	40	$8,500	$9,900	4/5	MC	36	10	2	49	21/26	15%	23%	42%		41	58	10		14					23						6				5			12	7	32			63	11			MC	3		25		28	54			13	21			1	MC	MC			MC
Ludvig Aberg	40	$8,400	$10,000	3/3	22	25	24			20/26	4%	23%	42%		20	37		MC	MC								3	23						20			21	7	9			23	8			36	MC	13	16		MC	60			54	7	MC			MC	22			1
Chris Gotterup	40	$8,300	$10,300	0/0						24/32	13%	25%	53%		MC	37	1	18		1				19							40						10	33	54		10	3	1	21	26		23	MC		28			15	12		18	MC	18	MC	16		MC	MC		MC
Kurt Kitayama	40	$8,200	$9,600	1/2		MC	1			20/29	14%	17%	38%		2	48	24		MC	40									15		48					14		19	9	31	1			5	51			MC		22	MC		5	MC			MC	39	MC	33		MC	MC		49
Shane Lowry	45	$8,100	$9,500	3/4	7	3	67		MC	27/31	13%	39%	55%	2	24	8			26	3							11	12		3	MC			46	15		13	23	59			40				45	MC	13	23		MC	2		12	18	42			8	20	7	11		39
Sam Burns	45	$8,000	$10,200	3/5	48	30	MC	9	MC	25/30	10%	20%	47%		MC	6	MC		27					11										13			7	4	28		61	45	47			17	7	2	12		19	30	5		13	46	MC		MC	MC	48			24	49
Rickie Fowler	45	$8,000	$9,800	4/4		36	31	52	72	22/25	0%	12%	56%		28	19	18		18																			7	6	44	28	14		18	MC	36			7	16	MC	15			68		30	52		71		18		39	MC
Justin Rose	50	$7,900	$9,400	1/5	8	MC	MC	MC	MC	17/25	20%	20%	28%		MC	37		1	MC					6			14							61			21	30	1			16	6				MC	MC	44		MC	72			42	2	47			MC	8			MC
Min Woo Lee	40	$7,900	$9,100	1/4	MC	44	MC	MC		23/28	14%	32%	57%		12	2	28		38				14		5						10	MC	5	11					68			MC			13	63	MC		49		MC	51			61	49		1		20	MC	11		48	12
Maverick McNealy	50	$7,800	$9,300	2/3	MC			73	49	25/31	10%	26%	55%		MC	29	13	10		24									MC					13			23	3	28		MC	23	22			17	37		5	MC	33	60			3	32	3	32		MC	MC			2	9
Adam Scott	45	$7,800	$9,200	3/4	36	MC	31	26		23/26	8%	15%	31%		4			30	24	40			5		7						27			38						55	53	MC	17			30	12		31		19	34			49	MC			57	MC	36			37
Jason Day	60	$7,700	$9,000	4/4	8	36	10		31	17/21	10%	19%	48%		MC	24		38	2										20									23	56			MC		MC		4	23				MC				49	8		27			8			50
Jacob Bridgeman	55	$7,700	$8,400	1/1	15					24/35	14%	26%	43%		1	8	18		13	4						MC		46				MC					27	19	17	38	MC		75	5	26	52	MC		31	MC	MC	4	MC	10	61			MC	3	50	15	2	34		MC
Pierceson Coody	55	$7,600	$8,700	1/1			14			30/38	24%	32%	61%		16	48	10	2	18	13						51	22	31	3		12	14	27	61		57		MC	MC	MC	3		4	MC	7	3		2	12	16	25		25	MC		31	31	52		40		MC			2
Justin Thomas	55	$7,600	$8,900	3/3	36	12	21			19/21	24%	24%	52%																					69			7	33	28			34	22			9	MC		31		MC	2			1	36			2	33	36			9	6
Keegan Bradley	60	$7,500	$8,600	5/5	5	36	10	11	10	22/26	8%	23%	42%		MC	29		43		MC				13													7	17	44	MC		30			41	1	33		7		8	30			18	MC	47			20	5			34
Akshay Bhatia	60	$7,500	$8,500	0/1	MC					24/33	6%	18%	42%		16	6	3	MC	MC					14								MC		11			13	26	6	MC	25	30			26	54	MC		16	22	MC	46		MC	42	42	MC			3	MC		9	9	32
Sepp Straka	55	$7,400	$8,400	2/5	5	57	MC	MC	MC	22/27	19%	37%	63%		50	2	18		MC					3													30		17			52	7			45	MC		3		MC	1		12	13	MC			28	14	5	11		MC	15
Jordan Spieth	60	$7,400	$8,800	3/3		30	4		4	20/23	9%	22%	52%		12	29	MC			24				19															38	31		40					23		7	36	MC	34	4		18	14	12		28	59		9		MC	4
Alex Noren	75	$7,300	$8,300	2/2			61		49	14/21	19%	24%	38%		12	29		MC	MC					2			16	17	MC		27			1		MC	1			3	7		MC		MC	30		MC	39		17	51
Nick Taylor	75	$7,300	$8,000	3/5	31	12	MC	32	MC	25/30	3%	17%	47%		28	24	28		27	13				18				MC									19	33	44			MC	22			17	23	13	4		MC	17		12	49	40		MC		MC	31			9	25
Nicolai Hojgaard	55	$7,200	$8,200	0/2		MC		MC		21/29	24%	31%	52%	6			3	22	4	52							11	3			14	MC		MC		MC	2	34		55		14	4		24			MC			41		56	2		MC		MC	MC	MC		18	8		36
Ryan Gerard	45	$7,200	$8,200	0/0						33/38	13%	26%	37%	23	28	45		11	2	2	2					MC		56	20		27			38	MC	1		44	44	MC			74	MC	41	54	50		23	73	8	42	MC	12	27		2	9	57	MC		25	17
J.J. Spaun	70	$7,100	$8,300	2/3	31		MC	52		24/30	23%	30%	50%		MC	45		MC		40				4				11						6			25	23	2			23	MC			14	1		MC	6	37	17			42	50		MC		2	31	2		34	MC
Harry Hall	80	$7,100	$8,100	0/0						27/32	3%	19%	59%		MC	24	MC		24	6												83	MC	13			17	6	22	15		28	17		13	9		24		6	19		33			49	26	18	54	MC		MC	34		MC
Sam Stevens	100	$7,000	$7,900	1/1	40					31/37	14%	14%	35%		16	55	35	30	6	31						7	MC				36	MC						42	54	MC	2		75	21		45	23		31	28	60	23	3	24	54		MC	18	64	MC	40		MC	31	44
Nicolas Echavarria	80	$7,000	$8,100	0/0						21/33	12%	15%	39%	1	MC	8	MC		MC	MC						4	46	14			9			MC					38	19		MC	22	MC	6		MC			59	41		25	28		51		32	16	MC		MC		34	MC
Corey Conners	70	$6,900	$7,900	5/5	3	18	21	11	3	24/28	7%	21%	43%		37	70	MC			24				7									70	MC			4	39	50			10	47				MC	27	25		19	11			49	8	18		8	6	3			24	74
Keith Mitchell	75	$6,900	$7,400	3/3			24	61	43	25/31	6%	16%	42%	6		52	41	11	44	66						18		63			10	MC		53						MC	MC		50	44	MC			27		36	MC	7		18		2	12	18	54	MC		42			25
Michael Thorbjornsen	80	$6,900	$8,000	0/0						21/30	20%	27%	43%	MC		78	3	18	MC							7		31	37		3	29		13						38	MC		14	21	4						41	54	33	4		2	MC	39	MC	MC		39	MC		74
Taylor Pendrith	100	$6,800	$7,800	1/3	MC		MC	42		21/28	11%	18%	36%		45	34		MC	MC	6																		15	28		68	MC	13			25	38	27	12		5	65	MC		42	MC		5		38	MC	MC		50
Daniel Berger	80	$6,800	$7,600	1/1	15					23/28	7%	11%	50%	32	MC	75	16		56	6						51												49	68			30	55			42	46		MC	MC	33	11			3	21	30			20	15	25		12	2
Sahith Theegala	100	$6,800	$7,700	2/4	MC	6	14	MC		23/29	3%	7%	24%		22	60	18	7	8	31						MC	42		27		27			38						MC	MC	MC							MC			71		18	69	29		67	36	52	MC			17	57
Ryan Fox	75	$6,700	$7,700	1/1			14			26/31	6%	23%	45%		7	24	24		45	27			14		39								14	46				43	50	MC		MC	65			17	19	1	20		28		60	MC		59	MC	15	47	20		MC	MC		63
Max Greyserman	100	$6,700	$7,800	1/1	22					24/33	9%	12%	24%		24	37	MC	MC	56									62			2			MC					32	MC	MC	MC	MC		2	36	23		25	22	33	54		28	27	32		MC		MC	22	11		24	49
Ryo Hisatsune	100	$6,700	$7,300	0/0						26/36	11%	22%	31%		45	8	10	2	44	MC			51			MC	52	40	MC		72	48		13		47				MC	MC		MC	60	60			47		6	37		MC	18	18		5	47	4	MC		MC	10		MC
Matthew McCarty	100	$6,600	$7,500	0/0						23/32	9%	19%	41%		24	67	MC	18	2	55			8						3		14			43						8	68	MC	22	MC	19		MC	4		MC	MC		15			14		52	16	20		48	63		MC
Denny McCarthy	100	$6,600	$7,500	4/4	18	48		61	26	26/28	0%	18%	36%		47	55		49	56	40						51												28	32	11		MC	MC	11		12	57		55		8	46			49	29	18			14	18	48		5	16
J.T. Poston	100	$6,600	$7,600	2/3	50	55			MC	25/30	7%	13%	43%		MC	37	35		38							7						29						30	22	11		MC		MC		45	33		MC	36	5	23		18	11	42	26		28	33	50			39	16
Chris Kirk	125	$6,500	$7,300	5/5	22	44	39	5	8	17/28	7%	14%	25%	MC		52	MC		MC	MC						41													9	5	14	MC		64	2		12		MC	MC	55	42			18	MC	MC			42	22	56			MC
Sungjae Im	100	$6,500	$7,400	5/5	19	18	21	20	21	20/28	4%	11%	29%																		20						27	40	17	27	MC	52	MC	MC		61	57	MC	16		MC	23	33		11	5		60		61	19	MC		MC	57
Aldrich Potgieter	100	$6,500	$7,100	0/1	MC					12/27	11%	22%	22%		5	60	MC	MC	MC			9		38					MC		33	99							59			MC	MC	MC	1					6			MC			MC	47	MC	MC	MC	MC		2
Austin Smotherman	125	$6,400	$7,100	0/0						19/28	25%	39%	54%	2			MC	MC	8	MC											41	73	38	MC				MC	MC		6		4		1	11		1	16	MC	10	MC	18	MC	20		56				MC	20			11
Taylor Moore	150	$6,400	$7,200	3/3		48	39	42		18/29	7%	14%	31%	2				49	56							MC	MC	21	63		56	MC		MC						MC	14		MC	33	MC			MC		73	19		MC	MC					MC	33		42	34		9
Patrick Rodgers	125	$6,400	$7,200	4/5	22	25	MC	38	57	26/39	10%	15%	31%		34	52	60	27	44	3						7	MC	6	27		62	MC		MC		33	MC		38	15	MC		MC	MC	MC			MC		28	MC	42	15		42		56	52		MC	22	18	25	3	MC
Joel Dahmen	150	$6,300	$6,700	0/2			MC		MC	15/31	10%	19%	32%	9			MC	7	38							MC		40	MC		69	MC		MC		17				15	39		MC	57	MC			MC		MC			MC	MC		2	MC	18	MC	54		32	6		MC
Tom Hoge	200	$6,300	$6,500	3/5	40	12	MC	32	MC	23/35	6%	11%	34%		MC	14	MC	70	8	40						MC		21	42			MC		MC				33	64		MC	MC	MC			45	MC		7	MC	MC	63		36	18	14	5			3	40	67		54	MC
Brian Harman	150	$6,300	$7,000	2/3	40	12	MC			25/31	6%	10%	32%		50	19	MC		MC	61				16		MC				26							13	19	22			10	50			8	59		MC	46	60	46			3	36	1			MC	40	32		17	25
Michael Kim	150	$6,200	$7,000	1/1	4					29/37	8%	16%	38%		MC	72	18		MC	31							24	32		9	56		1	MC				10	59	62		MC	34	MC	26	42	50		44	16	55	70			54	27		32	28	MC	4	6	13	13	2
Bud Cauley	200	$6,200	$6,900	0/0						20/26	15%	15%	38%		MC	37	68		MC	24						MC					36							33	14	MC		MC	55	33		25	MC		39	3	72			28	32		5		4	MC		56			21
Lucas Glover	250	$6,200	$6,600	4/5	36	30	MC	74	66	16/24	13%	17%	38%		MC	64																						40	44	MC		23		5		9	MC		MC	22	37	66			61	MC			8	3	36	MC		31	MC
Andrew Novak	200	$6,100	$6,800	1/1	34					23/33	18%	27%	36%		47	48	MC	7	MC					17		7											25	48	6	MC		63	13			30	42		51	11	MC	17		1	2		3	MC	42	MC	34	MC		13	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	600	$6,100	$6,000	0/0						18/27	4%	11%	19%		44	78		MC	MC															MC	29			45	14		44	56	50			36	46		44	MC	5		13	MC		MC		MC	MC	60		61
Billy Horschel	250	$6,100	$6,400	1/4	MC		MC	2	MC	14/22	5%	9%	27%	62		48	MC	MC	27	74				15					11		54			MC																					27	MC			4	42	MC	25		MC	MC
Andrew Putnam	400	$6,000	$6,300	3/4		8	34	MC	4	17/30	7%	20%	37%	MC				MC	2							25	67	40	MC		65	MC		MC		11				MC	MC		MC	MC	8			6		44			15	MC		26	MC		MC	MC		11	49		25
Brian Campbell	1000	$6,000	$6,100	0/1	MC					13/29	7%	7%	7%		MC	78	54		MC	MC											20			MC				47	64	MC		MC	MC	1			MC		MC	MC	55	34	MC		32	32			MC	MC	MC	48	1
Daniel Bennett	600	$6,000	$6,200	0/0						0/0	0%	0%	0%

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