Arnold Palmer Invitational Highlights Intense Competition

The 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill continues to draw attention with a $20 million purse, featuring top-ranked players including defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, who returns from a rib injury. The course proved challenging with a first-round average score of 74.624, the highest since 2011. Wyndham Clark leads the tournament with a 5-under 67, showcasing his growing confidence at Bay Hill, while Christiaan Bezuidenhout is performing well, sitting at T2 with a 3-under par score. Notably, nine of the current top 10 world-ranked players are participating, except for Tyrrell Hatton due to his commitment to LIV Golf. The tournament promises significant payouts, with $4 million for the winner, and will conclude on March 9.