2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds & Preview

Last week’s Honda Classic turned into a terrific tournament, as Keith Mitchell nailed a birdie on the 18th hole to win by a single strike over Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka, putting a climactic finish on top of an entertaining Sunday afternoon — and this was a tournament that did not have Tiger, Rory or Phil anywhere to be found. Tiger will miss this week too, despite the fact that he has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational eight times, due to a neck strain, but the field this week has six of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20 players in the world. The action Thursday and Friday will be on the Golf Channel, and then the weekend will be on the Golf Channel from noon until 2:30pm Eastern on both days before switching to NBC from 2:30pm until 6:00pm, again both days. We have some information about the course, golf odds and some sports betting suggestions for your perusal.

2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds & Preview

The Arnold Palmer Invitational will take place on the Champion and Charger nine-hole tracks at Bay Hill. Renovations in 2009 made it a par 72, and it resembles TPC Sawgrass. It’s a straightforward course, but there is a ton of water in play. Bermuda grass lines the fairways and the greens, and the most memorable hole is the last one, a par-4 that goes uphill and has water in front of the green.

Contender Odds to Win the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational

• Rory McIlroy                                                                                                   +650
• Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose                                                                          +1100
• Jason Day, Rickie Fowler                                                                               +1200
• Bryson DeChambeau                                                                                     +1400
• Hideki Matsuyama, Marc Leishman                                                               +2500
• Francesco Molinari, Tommy Fleetwood                                                         +3300
• Patrick Reed                                                                                                   +4000
• Phil Mickelson                                                                                                +4500
• Billy Horschel, Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, Lucas Glover +5000
• Charles Howell III, Jason Kokrak, Louis Oosthuizen, Rafael Cabrera Bello,
• Si Woo Kim, Tyrell Hatton                                                                              +5500
• Daniel Berger, Hao Tong Li, Keegan Bradley, Luke List                               +6600
• Byeong Hun An                                                                                              +7000
• Cameron Champ, J.B. Holmes, Michael Thompson, Zach Johnson             +8000
• Matt Every                                                                                                      +9000
• Brandt Snedeker, Keith Mitchell, Kevin Kisner, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Matt Wallace, Matthew Fitzpatrick                                                                 +10000
• Aaron Wise, Abraham Ancer, Beau Hossler, Charl Schwartzel, Charley Hoffman                                                                                            +12500

Rory McIlroy has charged out of the gate this year, finishing in the top five in four consecutive events, including second place at the WGC in Mexico. McIlroy is the defending champion here and has averaged a top-ten finish in four appearances. Despite the lack of value, the way McIlroy is playing makes him a compelling pick. Zach Johnson offers considerable value thanks to the form he has shown lately. He has fallen way off his former trend of cracking the top 20 on almost a weekly basis. However, he has made the cut 14 out of 15 times in tournaments at Bay Hill, including five finishes in the top ten. That means that these odds are a little high — and that you should consider betting on him. Marc Leishman won this event two years ago and has five top-five finishes in his last eight tournaments, including a victory at the CIMB Classic. So even though WGC-Mexico was a low point for him, his form is worth noting. He also finished seventh last year and has four top-20 finishes in his last eight tournaments at this course — so his value makes him a solid betting choice. Henrik Stenson did not play well in Mexico and has missed three cuts in his last four tournaments and in four of his last nine overall. His last solid tournament came in Dubai back in November. However, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he has played well, finishing as the runner-up by a stroke four years ago, and he has six top-15 finishes in his last seven appearances in this tournament — so this could be his turnaround course.