Good afternoon. When Arnold Palmer was a kid, his dad was the golf pro at Latrobe Golf Club, but because he was “just a golf pro,” Arnold wasn’t allowed to swim in the club’s pool.

In 1971, Palmer bought Latrobe Golf Club—where he could swim whenever he pleased.

Badass.

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Preview & Picks: AP Invitational

Now it’s officially golf season.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational has a stacked field this week, with 45 of the top 50 players in the world teeing it up for this signature event.

Scottie Scheffler is back to defend his title and, unsurprisingly, enters as the outright betting favorite. Xander Schauffele returns from injury, so all eyes will be on how he looks after the layoff.

Right behind Scheffler on the odds board are Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Ludvig Åberg, Collin Morikawa, and an in-form Justin Thomas.

Expect a tight finish—13 of the last 25 editions have been decided by one shot. But here’s an odd stat: there hasn’t been a playoff since 1999, when Tim Herron edged out Tom Lehman.

The Details

🚩 Location: Bay Hill

💰 Purse: $20M (Winners Share: $4M)

👑 Previous Winners:

2024: Scottie Scheffler

2023: Kurt Kitayama

2022: Scottie Scheffler

How To Watch

Thursday: 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Friday: 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel) 

Saturday: 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday: 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC)

Shanks Picks

Another Top 20 last week with Luke Clanton +210. We highly recommend watching the live odds on Scheffler this week. His starting number +360 is incredibly low, but if it jumps to longer odds during the live action, Scottie is always worth a try.

All odds via Fanduel

Winner: Justin Thomas +2500

Winner: Patrick Cantlay +2800

Winner: Keegan Bradley +5500

Top Twenty: Michael Kim +145

Top Twenty: Billy Horschel +175

Top Twenty: Nick Taylor +220

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