A strong field is assembled for the fourth Signature Event of the season, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which begins on Thursday in Florida. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is listed as the favorite, with odds of +600 at Caesars. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is the second choice in golf betting odds at +900. Eight of the world’s top ten ranked players are in the field. Big name players like Scheffler and McIlroy have won this event in the past, but big longshots have also won, as Kurt Kitayama won last year and Matt Every won in 2014 and 2015. Let’s look at Arnold Palmer Invitational odds and picks.

Check out the latest Arnold Palmer Invitational odds at Caesars.

Venue: Bay Hill is a par 72 that measures 7,381 yards. It is considered one of the toughest courses on the PGA Tour. It is a long course where driving is very important; both distance and accuracy.

Last Year: Kirk Kitayama

TV Coverage: NBC and Golf Channel

Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds

Scottie Scheffler +600

Rory McIlroy +900

Viktor Hovland +1200

Xander Schauffele +1400

Patrick Cantlay +1600

Ludvig Aberg +2000

Max Homa +2200

Jordan Spieth +2200

Sam Burns +2200

Justin Thomas +2500

Collin Morikawa +2500

Will Zalatoris +2800

Matt Fitzpatrick +2800

Tommy Fleetwood +2800

Cameron Young +3000

Jason Day +4000

Chris Kirk +4000

Adam Scott +4500

Tom Kim +4500

Keegan Bradley +4500

Corey Conners +4500

Sungjae Im +5000

Hideki Matsuyama +5500

Jake Knapp +5500

Wyndham Clark +5500

Min Woo Lee +5500

Harris English +5500

Kurt Kitayama +6000

Sahith Theegala +6500

Russell Henley +7000

Byeong Hun An +7000

Stephan Jaeger +7500

J.T. Poston +7500

Matthieu Pavon +8000

Nicolai Hojgaard +8000

Eric Cole +8000

Luke List +8000

Si Woo Kim +8000

Erik van Rooyen +9000

Emiliano Grillo +9000

Adam Hadwin +9000

Shane Lowry +9000

All other players are listed with odds of +10000 or more

Favorite

Scottie Scheffler +600

I sound like a broken record, but yet another golf betting favorite failed to win last week. McIlroy finally showed up with a good round on Sunday but it was too late. Scheffler is definitely capable of winning any time he plays and I am a big fan of his, but I am simply not taking favorites in golf betting right now. And that even applies to Scheffler who is a previous winner in this event and the best golfer in the world.

Golf Picks

Rory McIlroy +900

I didn’t go with McIlroy last week because he was the favorite, but this week he is not. Rory ranks first on the PGA Tour in total driving and winners at Bay Hill have to drive the ball well. Rory is 6^th on the PGA Tour in distance and he is 35^th in accuracy. Rory has been excellent in this event, never finishing worse than a tie for 27^th in nine career starts. He has five top 10 finishes including a win in 2018. I think he will have a chance to win this week and we get 9-1.

Ludvig Aberg +2000

Aberg is getting a lot of respect from the oddsmakers and when you look at the skills of Aberg it makes some sense. He is very strong in total driving and he is good in strokes gained: tee-to-green. Aberg also does well in proximity from 200 yards plus and that is a key stat this week. I think he will be in the mix this week and get 20-1.

Sam Burns +2200

Burns is another player who ranks really well in terms of driving. He is 12^th on the PGA Tour in total driving. We know that Burns can compete and beat the best players in the world and I expect him to contend this week.

Jordan Spieth +2200

Spieth has not always played in this event but in 2021 he tied for 4^th in his first try and he tied for 4^th last year. He has been a bit up and down so far this season, but he has looked better putting the ball this year. He also has been really good in GIR, ranking second on the PGA Tour. I think he will be in contention this week.

Keegan Bradley +4500

I’ll throw a longshot in here and take Bradley. He has two wins since 2022 and he finished 2^nd at the Sony Open earlier this year. He can be inconsistent, but he has played well in this event with four top 10 finishes. He ranks 11^th on the PGA Tour in proximity from 200+ yards and we know that stat is key this week. I’ll take Bradley at big odds.

Check out the latest Arnold Palmer Invitational odds at Caesars.