Bay Hill will as soon as once more host Central Florida’s premier {golfing} occasion this March. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is about to open on March 1 and conclude on March 6. COVID’s impression on the 2021 match meant restricted entry to the sports activities occasion, though far fewer limitations have been positioned on capability at this yr’s competitors.
Though grounds tickets stay obtainable, most ticket classes bought out earlier within the month.
The occasion was based in 1979 as a successor to the Florida Citrus Open Invitational, which debuted in 1966 and was performed at Rio Pinar Nation Membership, east of Orlando, by means of 1978. Arnold Palmer received the Florida Citrus Open in 1971. Since 1979, the match title has had quite a few totally different names, most of them together with “Bay Hill,” however has performed underneath the Palmer identify since 2007.
The winner receives a crimson cardigan sweater in reminiscence of Arnold Palmer, a practice that started with the 2017 match after Palmer’s demise in 2016. Final yr’s winner was Bryson DeChambeau.
For extra data, go to the tournament website.
