The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational is set to begin on Thursday, March 5, at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida. This prestigious tournament will feature numerous golf stars competing for the title. The first round tee times have been announced, showcasing an exciting lineup of players.
Featured Players and Their Recent Performances
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy has emerged as a key athlete to watch. Although he has participated in only two PGA Tour events this year, he has demonstrated impressive form. McIlroy finished T14 at Pebble Beach, followed by a strong T2 finish at the Genesis Invitational, earning $1.8 million.
McIlroy has previously won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2018 and has competed in this event 11 times, including achieving six top-10 finishes. He will tee off with Viktor Hovland at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Viewing Information
Golf fans can watch the first round from 2-6 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel. Additionally, exclusive early streaming coverage will be provided by PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, starting at 7:30 a.m. ET.
2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 1 Tee Times
The following are the tee times for the first round on Thursday (ET):
| Tee Time | Players |
|---|---|
| 7:40 a.m. | Joel Dahmen, Daniel Bennett |
| 7:50 a.m. | Jhonattan Vegas, Tom Hoge |
| 8:00 a.m. | Ryan Fox, Billy Horschel |
| 8:10 a.m. | Brian Campbell, Patrick Rodgers |
| 8:20 a.m. | Matt McCarty, Max Greyserman |
| 8:30 a.m. | Taylor Moore, Andrew Putnam |
| 8:40 a.m. | Daniel Berger, Alex Noren |
| 8:50 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Michael Thorbjornsen |
| 9:05 a.m. | Harry Hall, Corey Conners |
| 9:15 a.m. | Cameron Young, Sepp Straka |
| 9:25 a.m. | Harris English, Patrick Cantlay |
| 9:35 a.m. | Andrew Novak, Robert MacIntyre |
| 9:45 a.m. | Brian Harman, Akshay Bhatia |
| 9:55 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose |
| 10:05 a.m. | Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry |
| 10:20 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley |
| 10:30 a.m. | Aldrich Potgieter, Adam Scott |
| 10:40 a.m. | J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell |
| 10:50 a.m. | Nicolai Højgaard, Austin Smotherman |
| 11:00 a.m. | Si Woo Kim, Bud Cauley |
| 11:10 a.m. | Lucas Glover, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 11:20 a.m. | Ryan Gerard, Jason Day |
| 11:35 a.m. | Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy |
| 11:45 a.m. | Kurt Kitayama, Pierceson Coody |
| 11:55 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Sam Stevens |
| 12:05 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 12:15 p.m. | Sam Burns, Sungjae Im |
| 12:25 p.m. | J.J. Spaun, Nick Taylor |
| 12:35 p.m. | Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy |
| 12:50 p.m. | Ben Griffin, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 1:00 p.m. | Nico Echavarria, Ludvig Åberg |
| 1:10 p.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Gotterup |
| 1:20 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 1:30 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland |
| 1:40 p.m. | Rickie Fowler, Michael Kim |
| 1:50 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Sahith Theegala |
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