Arnold Palmer Invitational Purse And Prize Money

This week the PGA Tour moves to the iconic Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where a huge purse is up for grabs

DeChambeau holds the trophy
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Last week's Honda Classic at PGA National marked the beginning of the 'Florida Swing,' with a huge run of events occurring between now and the first Major of the year at Augusta National.

Before we get to the Masters though we are set for some fantastic tournaments, with the PGA Tour heading to the venue of 'The King', with Bay Hill hosting the world's elite for the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

The tournament is the second of three player-hosted events on the PGA Tour, with Joaquin Niemann claiming the first at the Genesis Invitational a fortnight ago. That week, it was 15-time Major champion, Tiger Woods, who returned as tournament host.

Since 2007, the event at Bay Hill has been played under the Arnold Palmer name, with 'The King' and his design team revamping the Bay Hill course in 1989. During the construction, Palmer redesigned all 18 greens, reworked all of the bunkering and made major changes to four of the holes, altering the par from 71 to 72.

Rory lines up a putt

McIlroy will be looking to add to his 2018 successes 

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Last year, it was Bryson DeChambeau who claimed his eighth PGA Tour title, with a superb one-under-par final round in seriously tough conditions, giving him a one-shot win. However, because of injury, the 28-year-old will be unable to defend his title at Bay Hill.

Despite DeChambeau being unable to play, there is still a whopping 31 players in the world's top 50 featuring at Bay Hill. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will be the main headliners as they look to claim the $2.16 million first prize, as well as the famous red cardigan sweater, a tradition that began in 2017 following Palmer's unfortunate passing in September 2016.

Check out how the prize money will be distributed among the field below.

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Position Prize Money
1st$2,160,000
2nd$1,308,000
3rd$828,000
4th$588,000
5th$492,000
6th$435,000
7th$405,000
8th$375,000
9th$351,000
10th$327,000
11th$303,000
12th$279,000
13th$255,000
14th$231,000
15th$219,000
16th$207,000
17th $195,000
18th$183,000
19th$171,000
20th$159,000
21st$147,000
22nd$135,000
23rd$125,400
24th$115,800
25th$106,200
26th$96,600
27th$93,000
28th$89,400
29th$85,800
30th$82,800
31st$78,600
32nd$75,000
33rd$71,400
34th$68,400
35th$65,400
36th$62,400
37th$59,400
38th$57,000
39th$54,600
40th$52,200
41st$49,800
42nd$47,400
43rd$45,000
44th$42,600
45th$40,200
46th$37,800
47th$35,400
48th $33,480
49th$31,800
50th$30,840

WHAT IS THE TOURNAMENT PURSE FOR THE 2022 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL?

The tournament purse is $12 million, and the winner will take home $2.16 million. It is the largest in the history of the tournament. The PGA Tour has seen a dramatic increase in prize money and this is one of three player-hosted invitationals which has increased by nearly $3m.

Bryson passes over his driver

DeChambeau has already missed two events in 2022 with injury.

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WHO WON THE 2021 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL?

Last year, Bryson DeChambeau produced the lowest round of the day during the final round at Bay Hill, with his one-under-par score some 4.5 shots better than the field's average. 

Throughout the final 18, Lee Westwood and DeChambeau were engaged in an incredible battle, with the American coming out on top as he secured his eighth PGA Tour title.

WHO WILL BE PLAYING IN THE 2022 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL?

Despite the defending champion not featuring due to the injury, you can still expect a huge field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with 31 of the world's top 50 featuring at Bay Hill.

Among the likes of Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, World No.1 Jon Rahm will be making his debut, whilst former champions Tyrrell Hatton and Marc Leishman are also in the field. 

Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°

Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°

Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x