The 2021-22 PGA TOUR is headed this week to Bay Hill Club & Lodge, where many of the best players in the world will compete for the top prize in the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Have you made up your mind about which player to bet on? If not, let the experts help you decide.
Jason Sobel of the Action Network is liking the chances of Will Zalatoris to win this weekend at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Sobel brought up an interesting trend among the top-nine players in the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational that shows strong putting might not be as needed in this tournament. On the season, Zalatoris is just 164th in strokes gained on putting. Zalatoris is also 6 of 8 this season with a couple of top 10s.
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Will Zalatoris
Just like Sobel, SportsLine (via CBS) thinks that Zalatoris is going to surprise people in Orlando:
“The 25-year-old has finished T-6 or better in two of his last three starts, which includes a runner-up showing at the Farmers Insurance Open in January. He’s been able to secure those positive results thanks in large part to his impeccable accuracy.”
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Rob Bolton
Rory McIlroy
In his power rankings of players set to compete in the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Rob Bolton of PGA.com has Rory McIlroy on top.
“Ignorance can be bliss but knowledge is power, and he brings that to Bay Hill, figuratively and literally. He’s 7-for-7 with a win (2018) among five straight top 10s. T12-3rd-T10 in 2022.”
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Ryan Simpson, News Editor
Viktor Hovland
In his preview of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational, TopBet News Editor Ryan Simpson revealed that he is picking Viktor Hovland to win the tournament. Here’s what Simpson had to say about Hovland:
“Ranked fourth in the world right now, Hovland will look to impress golf fans further when he swings this week at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, where he’s a perfect 3 of 3 in his career. He is also 5 of 6 this season with a win in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba back in November 2021. The last time he’s seen action, he finished with a T4 in the Genesis Invitational in early February.”
