The Arnold Palmer Invitational is stuck between a WGC event and the Players Championship, but a strong field nonetheless takes to the tee at the Bay Hill Country Club this week. We pick 4 players to take on the field.

Bay Hill is a par 72 layout where length off the tee is an asset, but certainly not a guarantee for success. Course form has proven important over the years and we have seen multiple back-to-back winners. The wind can also be a factor.

Rory Mcilroy is a regular at this event and he is the 17/2 favourite ahead of Bryson Dechambeau and Viktor Hovland both priced at 12/1. You can get 18/1 defending Champion Tyrrell Hatton and 22/1 and better the balance.

PAST WINNERS

2020 – Tyrrell Hatton -4

2019 – Francesco Molinari -12

2018 – Rory Mcilroy -18

2017 – Marc Leishman -11

2016 – Jason Day -17

BETTING – Click here to bet

Rory Mcilroy 17/2

Bryson Dechambeau 12/1

Viktor Hovland 12/1

Tyrrell Hatton 18/1

22/1 and better the balance, prices correct at the time of posting but are subject to change

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SELECTIONS:

Matthew Fitzpatrick each way at 22/1

Fitzpatrick will be a popular pick this week and he ticks a lot of boxes with both course and current form very strong. He finished runner-up here 2 years ago and followed that up with a Top 10 finish last year and he is also in good form just finishing outside the Top 10 last week and 5^th the week before that.

Marc Leishman each way at 55/1

Leishman is another who enjoys the course and he finished runner-up last season and was also a winner here back in 2017. He showed some good form earlier in the season, but has dipped a bit and has finished outside the Top 30 in his last 2 tournaments. Still, given his record here I am willing to chance him this week at a decent price.

Sungjae Im each way at 25/1

Sungjae has been in decent nick and finished in the Top 30 last week, but he hasn’t been shooting the lights out. He comes to a course though where he has played twice and finished 3^rd on each occasion so there is every chance he comes to hand this week.

Luke List each way at 125/1

List is my rank outsider this week and although he hasn’t been in the greatest of form of late he does have a Top 10 finish to his credit 3 starts back. What caught my eye though was his course form and although he didn’t play last year, prior to that he had a couple of Top 10 finishes in a row and in 3 starts has finished no worse than 17^th at Bay Hill.

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