Arnold Palmer Invitational 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
26 February 2023
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The PGA Tour tees-up at Bay Hill for the 45th consecutive year. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

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Week two in Florida and the PGA Tour has arrived in Orlando to stage the fourth 'Elite' event of 2023.

With another $20m purse up for grabs, the field for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational will, once again, be full of quality.

Twenty-three of the world's top 25 are in attendance, with just a week remaining before golf's leading stars head for TPC Sawgrass and The Players Championship.

Bay Hill, which opened in 1962, is one of golf's most respected venues.

In 1974 it became the property of seven-time major winner Arnold Palmer, and five years later made its debut on the PGA Tour calendar.

Since then the tournament has been ever-present on the schedule, with this year's instalment being the 45th.

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Course Characteristics

Bay Hill is neither short of sand, nor lacking in water, and used to be a layout which favoured the big hitters.

The late Arnold Palmer made a number of changes to the course in both 2009 and 2015, with the aim of encouraging attacking golf.

He increased the number of potential pin positions, after redesigning all 18 putting surfaces.

Palmer, who died in 2016, was keen to create a venue that provided plenty of risk/reward opportunities.

During this upgrade he moved fairway bunkers further from tees, while extending greenside sand closer to the edges of putting surfaces.

He also made the sand more visible from tees and fairways, in order to encourage the bold and the brave.

In the second of these renovations he widened fairways and reduced the size and density of the rough.

Large water hazards come into play on eight holes, while there are a handful of interesting dog legs too.

The various changes upped Bay Hill's total par from 71 to 72 and, more recently, the Bermuda grass greens have all been re-surfaced.

This parkland course is located around eight miles south-west of downtown Orlando, close to Florida's Butler Lake.

Bay Hill is a course which tends to get tougher the closer a golfer gets to the green.

Hitting fairways is generally not overcomplicated, but finding the putting surfaces is certainly more problematic.

This course is often seen as a bellwether event for the Masters - more so than TPC Sawgrass, home of next week's Players Championship.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 12 At Bay Hill (2017-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
70.46: Rory McIlroy (24)
70.92: Emiliano Grillo (13)
70.93: Francesco Molinari (14)
71.17: Charley Hoffman (18)
71.28: Chris Kirk (18)
71.29: Tyrrell Hatton (24)
71.36: Matt Fitzpatrick (22)
71.44: Sung Jae Im (16)
71.50: Tommy Fleetwood (22)
71.61: Luke List (18)
71.61: Justin Rose (18)
71.69: Jason Day (13)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Five To Watch

Jason Day: The 35-year-old has shown some encouraging form this year, and has already risen more than 50 places up the World Ranking to No 47 - since the start of 2023. A former world No 1, and the 2016 winner at Bay Hill, his last three outings have yielded finishes of 9th-5th-7th.

Matt Fitzpatrick: The reigning US Open champion has made a slow start to 2023, although Bay Hill could be the perfect venue for the Englishman to find some decent form. His last four starts have all yielded top-10 finishes, including runner-up in 2019.

Viktor Hovland: Has played solidly of late without getting himself into contention over the closing few holes. Runner-up here 12 months ago.

Rory McIlroy: Another player with a strong Bay Hill record, and a former champion. Is seeking his second victory of 2023.

Will Zalatoris: Finished fourth on his most recent outing at Riviera, which is another layout that requires good course management, solid ball striking and plenty of greens hit in regulation.

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

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Last Eight Weeks / Bay Hill (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W8	W7	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2	W1
Jon Rahm		1	3		7	1		1
Scottie Scheffler		12	1			11		7
Rory McIlroy		29	32		1
Patrick Cantlay		3	MC			26		16
Xander Schauffele		33	10		13	3		Wd
Will Zalatoris		4			MC	36		11
Max Homa		2	39		1			3
Justin Thomas		20	4		25			25
Collin Morikawa		6	MC		3			2
Viktor Hovland		20	42	13				18
Tony Finau		20	14		9	16		7
Matt Fitzpatrick		MC	29	MC				7
Sam Burns		MC	6			11		32
Joo Hyung Kim		45	50			6	MC	5
Cameron Young		20	64	2		26		13
Jordan Spieth		MC	6	63			MC	13
Sung Jae Im	42	56	6		4	18	MC	13
Billy Horschel	42	MC	32				MC	30
Shane Lowry	5	14	MC		MC	28
Keegan Bradley		MC	20		2		MC	34
Hideki Matsuyama		MC	29		9		48	21
Tommy Fleetwood		20	MC		59	38
Tyrrell Hatton		40	6		38	7
Brian Harman		MC	42			MC	32	16
Seamus Power		14	20	15		20		25
Tom Hoge		14	MC	48		32	41	3
Sahith Theegala		6	39		4	54		33
Sepp Straka	5	45			MC	MC		21
Chris Kirk	1		MC			3	3
Ryan Fox			17	11	20	65
Russell Henley		MC	MC				32	30
Justin Rose		MC		1	18	26
Adam Scott		65					21	29
Corey Conners		61	50				12	18
Kyoung-Hoon Lee		MC	42			MC	28	7
Aaron Wise	29		MC			MC		18
Alexander Noren		MC	MC			5
Kevin Kisner		MC	MC	34
Si Woo Kim		MC	23		25	22	1
Keith Mitchell		5	42	4		22	MC
Kurt Kitayama		MC	23	29	MC		73
Jason Day		9	5		7	18
Min Woo Lee	26				13	2
Lucas Herbert		58	50	3	3
Adrian Meronk	14	45		4	MC	10
Mackenzie Hughes		50	MC				MC	21
Scott Stallings		MC	23	15	MC			25
Taylor Montgomery		MC	MC		31	5	12
Adam Svensson	49	9	MC		MC		41	37
Adam Hadwin		66	10		44	18
Davis Thompson		MC	MC		69	2	54
Andrew Putnam		MC	MC	MC		36	4
JJ Spaun		33	MC		MC		12	5
Nick Taylor		33	2	20		MC	7
Rickie Fowler		20	10		11	54
Harris English	MC	12	MC		MC	MC	73
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	42	58	MC			11	MC
Davis Riley	29		MC	MC	MC	65
Thomas Detry	Wd	33		37	37	26
Thriston Lawrence		38	MC	42	MC	Wd
Brendon Todd		MC	MC	2		MC	21
Joel Dahmen		MC	50	41
Luke List		29	MC		25	MC		11
Gary Woodland		9	42		62		MC
Cameron Davis	MC	MC			MC	MC	32
Danny Willett	29	18		41		MC
Emiliano Grillo		67	MC		44	MC	MC
Trey Mullinax		62	61	Wd	31			28
Ben Griffin	21			MC	31	32	12
Alex Smalley		MC		65	37	22	MC
Hayden Buckley	MC	MC	29		MC		2
Taylor Moore		MC	14	15	11	MC
Matthew NeSmith		MC	MC	55	MC	MC
Taylor Pendrith	42		57	7	60	MC
Ben Taylor	5	58		MC	MC	MC	4
Troy Merritt		MC	MC	MC		MC	65
Justin Suh	5	40		Wd	20	54	41
Wyndham Clark		33	10		37	50
Lucas Glover		MC	39	MC		MC	MC
Robby Shelton	21			20	67	6	MC
Aaron Rai	MC	29	42		52	MC	61
Will Gordon	42			Wd	MC	MC	28
Beau Hossler		MC	14	11	MC	50
Seong Hyeon Kim	63	33		41	20	MC	12
Chez Reavie		MC	MC			MC	41	35
Patrick Rodgers		MC	14		MC	MC
Francesco Molinari		MC	MC		MC	5
Adam Schenk	42	50	23	37	20	MC	67
Kevin Streelman		50	MC	63	60		MC
Callum Tarren	MC	MC	MC	65	25	MC
Sam Ryder		20	20		4	MC	MC
Garrick Higgo	29		MC	20	53	11
Webb Simpson	74		57	MC			MC
Lee Hodges	14	18	MC		MC	MC
David Lipsky		62	MC	MC		MC	4
Mark Hubbard	42	MC	MC	20		MC	MC
Tyson Alexander	78			48	MC	MC	32
Eric Cole	2			15	MC	36	61
Stewart Cink		MC	65			41	21
Nick Hardy	MC	MC		41	44		41
Joseph Bramlett	55			7	13	54	54
Ryan Palmer	MC		42	MC	62		32
Byeong Hun An	21			37	62	41	12
Greyson Sigg	MC	MC	57	55		MC	48
Justin Lower		MC	50	MC	MC	41
Martin Laird		MC	MC		MC	62
Peter Malnati	MC	20	MC	4	20	MC	MC
David Lingmerth	10			58	MC	MC	MC
Patton Kizzire		MC	MC		MC	11	76
Pierceson Coody	63		MC	1		MC	MC
Scott Piercy		50	Wd	MC	31	41	MC
Padraig Harrington	60			25	MC	4
Nate Lashley		20	61	Wd		MC	7
Charley Hoffman	MC		14	48	MC	MC
Harrison Endycott	26			MC	MC	22	MC
Zach Johnson	12		32			41	75
Aaron Baddeley	MC			37	MC	50	7
Ryan Brehm	14	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	41	35
Cole Hammer				MC	MC		61
Luke Donald	MC	40		MC	MC*	38
Kyle Westmoreland	MC			29	MC	MC	MC
Ludvig Aberg					70
Dylan Frittelli	29	MC	14	Wd	37	MC
Erik Barnes	49			MC	13	MC	MC
Andrew Novak	29			20	69	MC	12
Ryan Armour	63			58	MC	65	MC
Ben Martin	5			13	MC	MC	32
Harry Higgs	MC			48	44	18	MC
Kamaiu Johnson
Greg Koch

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Jon Rahm	17
Scottie Scheffler	1		15
Rory McIlroy	13	10	5	6	1	4	27	11
Patrick Cantlay
Xander Schauffele			24
Will Zalatoris	38	10
Max Homa	17	10	24
Justin Thomas								49
Collin Morikawa			9		64
Viktor Hovland	2	49	42	40
Tony Finau			MC			28	43	MC
Matt Fitzpatrick	9	10	9	2	MC	13	27		MC
Sam Burns	9	MC	36	54	49
Joo Hyung Kim
Cameron Young	13
Jordan Spieth		4
Sung Jae Im	20	21	3	3
Billy Horschel	2	MC	36	50	54	13	20	43	43	75
Shane Lowry		MC		MC	MC			MC
Keegan Bradley	11	10	42	46	26	34	36	49	2	3
Hideki Matsuyama	20	18	56	33	49	45	6	21
Tommy Fleetwood	20	10	MC	3	26	10
Tyrrell Hatton	2	21	1	29	69	4
Brian Harman			MC	MC	54	13	17	MC	MC	MC
Seamus Power	MC
Tom Hoge	32	MC	15		26
Sahith Theegala	MC
Sepp Straka	MC	MC	MC
Chris Kirk	5	8		15	13	MC	12	MC	60	16
Ryan Fox
Russell Henley	13					45	MC	49	MC	MC
Justin Rose	MC	Wd	MC	63	3	13	9		MC	2
Adam Scott	26		MC		41		12	35	3
Corey Conners	11	3	MC	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	42	MC	42
Aaron Wise	17	MC		40	41
Alexander Noren		49	MC		36	49
Kevin Kisner	MC	36	MC	23	MC	2	MC	49
Si Woo Kim	26	Wd	MC	MC	MC	49	63
Keith Mitchell	61	43	5	6
Kurt Kitayama
Jason Day		31	Wd	Wd	22	23	1	17		45
Min Woo Lee	MC
Lucas Herbert	7
Adrian Meronk
Mackenzie Hughes					54	MC
Scott Stallings	MC			40	MC			MC	MC	MC
Taylor Montgomery
Adam Svensson	MC
Adam Hadwin		MC		33		6	36
Davis Thompson	42
Andrew Putnam	MC	4	MC
JJ Spaun	52			63		49
Nick Taylor	32	MC	56		MC			35
Rickie Fowler	52	72	18	40	14	12		29	MC	3
Harris English		26	9	68	22	MC	MC	29	14	57
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	20	7	18
Davis Riley	MC
Thomas Detry
Thriston Lawrence
Brendon Todd	60	57	18				MC		MC
Joel Dahmen		MC	5	MC
Luke List	MC	63		10	7	17
Gary Woodland	5						MC	21	20	27
Cameron Davis	MC	MC
Danny Willett	52	31	18	MC	Wd			29
Emiliano Grillo		21	Dq		26	7	17
Trey Mullinax	MC
Ben Griffin
Alex Smalley	38
Hayden Buckley	68
Taylor Moore	42
Matthew NeSmith		MC	MC
Taylor Pendrith	42
Ben Taylor
Troy Merritt	74		24			56	3
Justin Suh				MC
Wyndham Clark		MC	68
Lucas Glover	74	66	MC	10	49	7	27	MC	14	MC
Robby Shelton		MC	56			MC
Aaron Rai	MC
Will Gordon		49
Beau Hossler	20		24	58	66
Seong Hyeon Kim
Chez Reavie	77	49				MC	60
Patrick Rodgers	38	57	24	46	7	MC	20
Francesco Molinari		MC		1	26	7	9	17	5	34
Adam Schenk	42			29
Kevin Streelman	MC		MC	58	41	70	MC	67		21
Callum Tarren
Sam Ryder	61		MC	33
Garrick Higgo	MC
Webb Simpson						MC	68	43		MC
Lee Hodges	MC
David Lipsky	26
Mark Hubbard		43	MC				MC
Tyson Alexander
Eric Cole
Stewart Cink			47	MC	58	28	MC	MC	66	63
Nick Hardy
Joseph Bramlett
Ryan Palmer							60
Byeong Hun An		43	56	10	14	49	36
Greyson Sigg	68
Justin Lower
Martin Laird	52	43		MC	26	49	43	43	76	34
Peter Malnati	MC	MC					MC
David Lingmerth					64	72	63	13	52	50
Patton Kizzire	32	57			MC	MC
Pierceson Coody
Scott Piercy	MC		MC	54	MC					MC
Padraig Harrington	42	31	MC		MC			49	67
Nate Lashley			MC	MC
Charley Hoffman		10	13	MC	14	2				MC
Harrison Endycott
Zach Johnson	42	49	32	40	26	66	5	9	43	34
Aaron Baddeley				17		41	MC		35	MC
Ryan Brehm
Cole Hammer
Luke Donald					MC		MC
Kyle Westmoreland
Ludvig Aberg
Dylan Frittelli	42	MC	18
Erik Barnes
Andrew Novak
Ryan Armour				MC	77
Ben Martin					MC	41	12	5	MC
Harry Higgs			42
Kamaiu Johnson		MC
Greg Koch	MC