Since its establishment in 1966, the Arnold Palmer Invitational has been one of the most important competitions on the PGA Tour. When it started competing in 2007 under the name of the golfing legend, it acquired even greater significance, as the legend himself is typically on hand to distribute the trophy to the winner.
With the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational receiving elevated status to lure the top players in the world to compete, the intensity will now be ramped up once further. With 44 of the top 50 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking set to tee it up starting on Thursday, they’ll compete for $20 million in prize money and a chance to further bolster their positions in the OWGR and FedEx standings. Here are our top picks for the event.
2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational
So far in 2023, Jason Day appears to be on the verge of regaining the form that propelled him to the top of the global rankings and a major championship in the now-distant past. Day has placed seventh, sixth and ninth in his last three starts, two of which have been in “elevated” competitions, 'demonstrating his ability to again compete with the best, even in the most competitive fields.