Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Arnold Palmer Invitational

OVERVIEW
I can honestly say that last week might’ve been the most fun I’ve had watching golf since Tiger won The Masters. Sweating out the Im win all day was more than I was expecting (especially if you paid attention to my Twitter timeline). You have to give it up to Mackenzie Hughes for playing remarkably on the weekend (especially after finding out about his friend who passed away last week – making the cut on the number and shooting 66-66), Tommy who was shredded by Paul Azinger (who ended up shredding himself saying what he said, in the manner he said it) played good enough to win and probably should have if not for an ill-hit bunker shot and a majorly aggressive play on 18 when all he needed was birdie to extend the event. I’m glad it all played out the way it did, but man was that fun.

We shift our focus from the difficult nature of Palm Beach to sunny Orlando where the Arnold Palmer Invitational is held. First off we have another invitational where the field size is limited, but the cut number remains the same (Top 65 & ties). Making sure your players have upside is a key element in claiming top prizes this week (similar to no cut events) in both scoring and finishing place. The course is much easier than last week as well, playing as a Par 72 with Par 5’s a plenty and easier Par 3’s, but there’s still plenty of water and the wind is expected to be up this week as well (something we’re not used to seeing here). For that reason, I highly encourage keeping an eye on the forecast and wind tracker leading into Thursday’s opening round. There will probably be a tee time split that’s more favorable, and that could be the edge we need to ensure victory this week.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• Bay Hill Club & Lodge
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,400
• Greens: Bermuda
o Location: Orlando, FL
o Corollary Courses (Tournament): Augusta (Masters), TPC Sawgrass (PLAYERS), Quail Hollow (WF), Sheshan Int’l (HSBC), Muirfield Village (Memorial), Torrey Pines – South (Farmers)
o Past Champions:
• 2019: Francesco Molinari -12 over Matthew Fitzpatrick
• 2018: Rory McIlroy -18 over Bryson Dechambeau
• 2017: Marc Leishman -11 over Charley Hoffman & Kevin Kisner
• 2016: Jason Day -17 over Kevin Chappell
• 2015: Matt Every -19 over Henrik Stenson

KEY STATS TO TARGET
o Strong Emphasis – SG: APP, SG: P, Birdie or Better, Scrambling
o Important – P5 Scoring, P4 Scoring 450-500y, APP 200y+, APP 150-175yards

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