What condition and speed the greens are said to be at at Bay Hill ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

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The PGA Tour returns this week, with a star-studded field taking on the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Course.

Jordan Spieth isn’t playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but a long list of American and European stars are involved.

Xander Schauffele has returned from injury, with the world number three in the Arnold Palmer Invitational field alongside Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.

A total of nine of the world’s top 10 are taking on Florida’s Bay Hill course, with LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton the only top 10 player not involved.

He is currently preparing for LIV Golf Hong Kong, along with a long list of former PGA Tour players, including ex-world number one Jon Rahm.

Bay Hill greens ‘firm and fast’ for Arnold Palmer Invitational

Scheffler lifted the Arnold Palmer Invitational trophy in 2024, finishing five shots clear of Wyndham Clark at Bay Hill.

Both will be vying for the trophy at the same venue this time out, with Smylie Kaufman arriving early to provide an update on the course.

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“Bay Hill is 10/10 on the difficult scale already on a Tuesday,” one-time PGA Tour winner Kaufman wrote on X.

“Greens are already firm and fast and the rough is gnarly. Supposed to get some rain tomorrow afternoon to maybe soften it but it’s already [up arrow and fire emojis].”

Scottie Scheffler 14th in PGA Tour putting average ahead of Arnold Palmer Invitational

World number one Scheffler will have very fond memories of the tournament, with his 2024 title kick-starting a stunning run.

The 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational represented his first of seven PGA Tour wins, with the likes of the Players and the Masters following shortly after.

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A hand injury disrupted his start to the 2025 season, but the two-time major champion has wasted no time in getting back up to speed.

Scheffler finished T9 on debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, with T25 and T3 finishes following at the WM Phoenix Open and the Genesis Invitational respectively.