The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard will be played from March 5 to 8 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida. As the third Signature Event of the PGA Tour season, the tournament features a $20 million purse, with $4 million and 700 FedEx Cup points going to the winner.
A field of 72 players will compete at Bay Hill, including many of the world’s top golfers. Russell Henley returns as the defending champion. The event is player hosted and uses a 36 hole cut, with only the top 50 and ties advancing to the weekend along with anyone within 10 shots of the lead. In recent years, the cut line has typically fallen between three and five over par.
Fans will be able to follow the tournament throughout the week on TV, streaming platforms, and radio. Here is the complete broadcast and streaming schedule for the Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026.
How to watch Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026: TV schedule and streaming details (All times ET)
Television coverage
- Thursday and Friday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Golf Channel
- Saturday and Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Golf Channel; 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
- Thursday and Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively through ESPN+ and offers four separate streams:
- Main feed (Stream 1): Primary coverage featuring action from across the course
- Marquee group (Stream 2): Every shot from a designated star group
- Featured groups (Stream 3): Coverage of two featured groups playing simultaneously
- Betcast presented by DraftKings (Stream 4): Betting focused coverage and analysis
PGA TOUR Radio
Coverage is available on SiriusXM and for free at PGATOUR.COM/liveaudio:
- Thursday and Friday: Noon to 6 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Highest ranked players in the Arnold Palmer Invitational field
The field of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational includes many top PGA Tour players with several ranked near the top of the FedExCup standings and the Official World Golf Ranking.
Highest-ranked players (FedExCup standings):
- Jacob Bridgeman
- Chris Gotterup
- Scottie Scheffler
- Collin Morikawa
- Jake Knapp
- Nico Echavarria
- Ryan Gerard
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Si Woo Kim
- Min Woo Lee
Highest-ranked players (Official World Golf Ranking):
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Justin Rose
- Collin Morikawa
- Chris Gotterup
- Russell Henley
- Robert MacIntyre
- J.J. Spaun
- Xander Schauffele