Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025 LIVE: Tee times, field, leaderboard, prize money and how to follow as Morikawa leads way
Colin Morikawa sits at the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scottie Scheffler is looking for his first win of 2025 as he defends his title at the prestigious event, but he’s eight shots off the lead. World No 1 Scheffler won the Arnold Palmer last yearGetty The tournament at Bay Hill, home to the legendary Arnold Palmer, is one of the PGA Tour’s signature events and boasts an all-star field. The elevated events have been dominated by international players so far this season with Rory McIlroy winning at Pebble Beach and Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis. But Scheffler won this tournament last year before going on to clinch glory at The Players and The Masters. Scheffler shot a final round 66 at Bay Hill to finish on 15-under-par, comfortably ahead of Wyndham Clark and Shane Lowry. But now he’s off the pace, with Morikawa leading heading into the final round following a brilliant five-under on Saturday. Lowry was leading, but after crumbling to a four-over-par performance, he’s dropped down to T7. Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Date and how to follow This PGA Tour event is taking place from Thursday, March 6 to Sunday, March 9 with play due to get started at 12:40pm UK time each day. It is being held at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida – the course is a par 72 and will measure a maximum of 7,466 yards. talkSPORT 2 will have live commentary of the action at Bay Hill and you can listen here. The event will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf. Rory McIlroy claimed victory at Pebble Beach earlier this yearGetty Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Field and tee times The API is an elevated event on the PGA Tour again this season. It started with field of 72 players but that was cut to 50 on Friday. This event is one three signature events that has a cut line along with the Genesis Invitational and Memorial Tournament. The tournament is headlined by Scheffler and McIlroy again, while the likes of Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Robert MacIntyre, Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland are also teeing it up. Open champion Xander Schauffele is in action too, after recovering from a rib injury. The full field, tee times and pairings for the fourth and final round have been confirmed and can be found here. The latest leaderboard from Bay Hill can be found here. There is a huge $4m awaiting the winner of this tournament while the total prize pot is $20m with 700 Fedex Cup points up for grabs. Upcoming golf events March 16 PGA Tour – The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Flagship Event) LIV Golf – Singapore, Sentosa Golf Club March 23 PGA Tour – Valspar Championship, Innisbrook Resort DP World Tour – Porsche Singapore Classic, Laguna National Golf Resort Club March 30 PGA TOUR – Texas Children’s Houston Open, Memorial Park Golf Course DP World Tour – Hero Indian Open April 6 PGA Tour – Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio April 13 Major Championship – The Masters, Augusta National April 20 PGA Tour – RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island (Signature Event) PGA Tour – Corales Puntacana Championship DP World Tour – Volvo China Open Morikawa leads heading into the final roundGetty Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: What has been said? Speaking after moving up to first place in the leaderboard, Morikawa said: “I’ve come to this event not playing great previously. “And it’s a course that if you’re not playing great, it’s going to show. “It’s just one of those that you can’t fake it. But this was one of my first professional starts as an amateur, I played in 2017, and I love the golf course. “On a course like this you just have to have complete control of your golf ball, so that’s what it’s going to take tomorrow.” “I would say the guys that are winning on a constant basis, they’re playing free, and that’s how I’m going to go out tomorrow.”
Colin Morikawa sits at the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Scottie Scheffler is looking for his first win of 2025 as he defends his title at the prestigious event, but he’s eight shots off the lead.
The tournament at Bay Hill, home to the legendary Arnold Palmer, is one of the PGA Tour’s signature events and boasts an all-star field.
The elevated events have been dominated by international players so far this season with Rory McIlroy winning at Pebble Beach and Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis.
But Scheffler won this tournament last year before going on to clinch glory at The Players and The Masters.
Scheffler shot a final round 66 at Bay Hill to finish on 15-under-par, comfortably ahead of Wyndham Clark and Shane Lowry.
But now he’s off the pace, with Morikawa leading heading into the final round following a brilliant five-under on Saturday.
Lowry was leading, but after crumbling to a four-over-par performance, he’s dropped down to T7.
Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Date and how to follow
This PGA Tour event is taking place from Thursday, March 6 to Sunday, March 9 with play due to get started at 12:40pm UK time each day.
It is being held at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida – the course is a par 72 and will measure a maximum of 7,466 yards.
talkSPORT 2 will have live commentary of the action at Bay Hill and you can listen here.
The event will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf.
Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Field and tee times
The API is an elevated event on the PGA Tour again this season.
It started with field of 72 players but that was cut to 50 on Friday.
This event is one three signature events that has a cut line along with the Genesis Invitational and Memorial Tournament.
The tournament is headlined by Scheffler and McIlroy again, while the likes of Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Robert MacIntyre, Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland are also teeing it up.
Open champion Xander Schauffele is in action too, after recovering from a rib injury.
The full field, tee times and pairings for the fourth and final round have been confirmed and can be found here.
The latest leaderboard from Bay Hill can be found here.
There is a huge $4m awaiting the winner of this tournament while the total prize pot is $20m with 700 Fedex Cup points up for grabs.
Upcoming golf events
March 16
- PGA Tour – The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Flagship Event)
- LIV Golf – Singapore, Sentosa Golf Club
March 23
- PGA Tour – Valspar Championship, Innisbrook Resort
- DP World Tour – Porsche Singapore Classic, Laguna National Golf Resort Club
March 30
- PGA TOUR – Texas Children’s Houston Open, Memorial Park Golf Course
- DP World Tour – Hero Indian Open
April 6
- PGA Tour – Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio
April 13
- Major Championship – The Masters, Augusta National
April 20
Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: What has been said?
Speaking after moving up to first place in the leaderboard, Morikawa said: “I’ve come to this event not playing great previously.
“And it’s a course that if you’re not playing great, it’s going to show.
“It’s just one of those that you can’t fake it. But this was one of my first professional starts as an amateur, I played in 2017, and I love the golf course.
“On a course like this you just have to have complete control of your golf ball, so that’s what it’s going to take tomorrow.”
“I would say the guys that are winning on a constant basis, they’re playing free, and that’s how I’m going to go out tomorrow.”
