Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024 LIVE commentary: Dates, tee times, field, leaderboard, and how to follow action at Bay Hill
The prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational is taking place this week as the PGA Tour’s best face off in another signature event.
The world of elite golf is busy preparing for the first Major of the year as The Masters edges ever closer.
Flagship event The Players is also coming up soon but first, the Tour is back at Bay Hill for the API.
Kurt Kitayama claimed a brilliant victory in Orlando last year while former champions also include Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and eight-time winner Tiger Woods.
Bay Hill boasts famous holes at three and six which surround a huge lake while the difficult final trio also provide drama each year.
Arnold Palmer Invitational: Date and how to follow
The Arnold Palmer is being held from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10.
Play will begin at 12:45pm UK time each day.
It is taking place at the Championship Course at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida. The course will be a par 72 and will measure a maximum of 7,466 yards in length.
talkSPORT 2 will have live commentary of all four days from Bay Hill - click here to tune in.
The action will also be shown on Sky Sports Golf throughout the week.
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Arnold Palmer Invitational: Field and tee times
The tournament is another of the PGA Tour’s ‘Signature Events’ meaning there is a stellar field at Bay Hill.
The event will consist of 120 players and will include a 36-hole cut.
Former champions Scheffler and McIlroy will be joined by fellow top ten players Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffle, Patrick Cantlay, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Recent champions include Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton and Marc Leishman but they will not be in attendance due to them now playing on the LIV Golf circuit.
The pairings and tee times have been confirmed and can be found .
The latest leaderboard from Bay Hill can be found .
Arnold Palmer Invitational: What has been said?
Viktor Hovland will be looking to hit back from a frustrating season so far at Bay Hill.
The 26-year-old Norwegian claimed his the FedEx Cup with a fine finish to his 2023 PGA Tour campaign, during which he made the top 20 in all four majors.
However, he has competed just three times this year, limiting himself to the signature events and is yet to finish any higher than a tie for 19th place.
Hovland said: "It's been a little bit frustrating so far this year.
"I feel like my swing hasn't been quite as good as it has been in previous years, so I've tried to prioritise just being home and practising, putting a lot of work in.
"I don't really want to fight through something while playing. It's just not that fun and I don't see the point of it.
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"I will say, credit to myself, I'm very good at making things work. I think I'm talented in that way, but it definitely helps when the swing is also in a good spot.
"So we've got a little bit of work to do, but that's kind of a challenge and it's fun."