Arnold Palmer Invitational

[Bamford]

The annual trip to Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.Mr Palmer may no longer be with us, but his tournament on his course is still in fine fettle. A strong field are in-attendance and this is always a title that the very elite want to capture, if they are playing well enough. A longish traditional par-72, the course is your typical flat Florida affair, with plenty of water in-play, A hard set of par-3s and par-4s are hard to score on, so taking advantage of the par-5s is essential. Power is advantage, but the course always ranks short in-terms of All Driving Distances, highlighting that plenty of the holes, see driving into particular areas of the fairways, which are extremely wide. The TifEagle Bermudagrass greens will be firm, and repel approach shots, making this a mid-score test where strong putting will be the differentiator.

I'm on Tiger Woods (7/1), Justin Rose (14/1), Brian Harman (40/1) and Patton Kizzire (90/1).