The field is set for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, and as expected for one of the PGA Tour’s Signature Events, many of the biggest names in golf will tee it up at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The tournament features a limited field and an elevated purse ($20 million), making it one of the most important stops of the Florida Swing and a key lead-in to The Players Championship.
Because the Arnold Palmer Invitational is a Signature Event, the field is stacked with top-ranked players who automatically qualify through world ranking, FedEx Cup position, or past tournament wins. The smaller field also means every spot carries significance, with fewer opportunities available compared to regular full-field PGA Tour events.
With $4 million expected for the winner, the tournament consistently attracts one of the strongest lineups of the season.
Scheffler, McIlroy and Schauffele Lead Star-Studded Lineup
Here is a look at the complete 72-player field for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational:
Young, Cameron
Vegas, Jhonattan
Thorbjornsen, Michael
Thomas, Justin
Theegala, Sahith
Taylor, Nick
Straka, Sepp
Stevens, Sam
Spieth, Jordan
Spaun, J.J.
Smotherman, Austin
Scott, Adam
Scheffler, Scottie
Schauffele, Xander
Rose, Justin
Rodgers, Patrick
Putnam, Andrew
Potgieter, Aldrich
Poston, J.T.
Pendrith, Taylor
Novak, Andrew
Noren, Alex
Morikawa, Collin
Moore, Taylor
Mitchell, Keith
McNealy, Maverick
McIlroy, Rory
McCarty, Matt
McCarthy, Denny
Matsuyama, Hideki
MacIntyre, Robert
Lowry, Shane
Lee, Min Woo
Knapp, Jake
Kitayama, Kurt
Kirk, Chris
Kim, Si Woo
Kim, Michael
Im, Sungjae
Hovland, Viktor
Horschel, Billy
Højgaard, Nicolai
Hoge, Tom
Hisatsune, Ryo
Henley, Russell
Harman, Brian
Hall, Harry
Griffin, Ben
Greyserman, Max
Gotterup, Chris
Glover, Lucas
Gerard, Ryan
Fox, Ryan
Fowler, Rickie
Fleetwood, Tommy
Fitzpatrick, Matt
English, Harris
Echavarria, Nico
Day, Jason
Dahmen, Joel
Coody, Pierceson
Conners, Corey
Cauley, Bud
Cantlay, Patrick
Campbell, Brian
Burns, Sam
Bridgeman, Jacob
Bradley, Keegan
Bhatia, Akshay
Berger, Daniel
Bennett, Daniel
Åberg, Ludvig
Alternates
Li, Haotong
Finau, Tony
Castillo, Ricky
Roy, Kevin
Højgaard, Rasmus
Jaeger, Stephan
Dou, Zecheng
Smith, Jordan
Yellamaraju, Sudarshan
Kim, S.H.
Homa, Max
Clark, Wyndham
Bauchou, Zach
Ewart, A.J.
McGreevy, Max
Florida Swing Continues With Busy PGA Tour Week
While the biggest names compete at Bay Hill, another group of players will tee it up at the opposite-field Puerto Rico Open, which runs the same week. The event offers a smaller purse ($4 million) but still awards full FedEx Cup points and a two-year exemption to the winner, making it a crucial opportunity for players who did not qualify for the Signature Event. The tournament will be played at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Río Grande, Puerto Rico.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational also comes just one week before The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (March 10-15), meaning the Florida Swing is entering one of its most important stretches. Strong performances at Bay Hill can build momentum heading into one of the biggest tournaments of the year, while a win could completely change the trajectory of a player’s season.
With one of the strongest fields of 2026 now confirmed, the Arnold Palmer Invitational once again looks set to deliver a major-like atmosphere at one of the PGA Tour’s most iconic venues.