PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational

The PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational, played at Bay Hill Club and Lodge every March, begun its evolution in 1966 as Florida Citrus Open Invitational played at Rio Pinar Golf Club on the East side of Orlando. The tournament’s name was later changed into Bay Hill Citrus Classic in 1979 and finally became Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2007 originating from Mr. Arnold Palmer, the owner of the private golf resort in Orlando, Florida where the event is played – the Bay Hill Club and Lodge. The game is played in stroke format where only the first 70 players on the previous year's money-list are certainly invited.

Tiger Woods got the record of winning the event in four straight years, from 2000 to 2003, as well as the 2008 and 2009 tournaments both with birdie putts on the final hole. Loren Roberts also won the Invitational in two straight years, 1994 – 1995. Other pros worthy to be mentioned are Gary Koch and Jerry Heard who both won the tournament twice - 1977, 1984, and 1972, 1974 respectively.

PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational WINNERS

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
2009 Tiger Woods, United States - 275
2008 Tiger Woods, United States - 270
2007 Vijay Singh, Fiji - 272

Bay Hill Invitational presented by MasterCard
2006 Rod Pampling, Australia - 274
2005 Kenny Perry, United States - 276
2004 Chad Campbell, United States - 270

Bay Hill Invitational presented by Cooper Tires
2003 Tiger Woods, United States - 269
2002 Tiger Woods, United States - 275

Bay Hill Invitational
2001 Tiger Woods, United States - 273
2000 Tiger Woods, United States - 270
1999 Tim Herron, United States - 274
1998 Ernie Els, South Africa - 274
1997 Phil Mickelson, United States - 272
1996 Paul Goydos, United States - 275

Nestle Invitational
1995 Loren Roberts, United States -272
1994 Loren Roberts, United States - 275
1993 Ben Crenshaw, United States - 280
1992 Fred Couples, United States - 269
1991 Andrew Magee, United States - 203*
1990 Robert Gamez, United States - 274
1989 Tom Kite, United States - 278

Hertz Bay Hill Classic
1988 Paul Azinger, United States - 271
1987 Payne Stewart, United States - 264
1986 Dan Forsman, United States - 202*
1985 Fuzzy Zoeller, United States - 275

Bay Hill Classic
1984 Gary Koch, United States - 272
1983 Mike Nicolette, United States - 283
1982 Tom Kite, United States - 278
1981 Andy Bean, United States - 266
1980 Dave Eichelberger, United States - 279

Bay Hill Citrus Classic
1979 Bob Byman, United States - 278

Florida Citrus Open
1978 Mac McLendon, United States - 271
1977 Gary Koch, United States - 274
1976 Hale Irwin, United States - 270
1975 Lee Trevino, United States - 276
1974 Jerry Heard, United States - 273
1973 Buddy Allin, United States - 265
1972 Jerry Heard, United States - 276

Florida Citrus Invitational
1971 Arnold Palmer, United States - 270
1970 Bob Lunn, United States - 271

Florida Citrus Open Invitational
1969 Ken Still, United States - 278
1968 Dan Sikes, United States - 274
1967 Julius Boros, United States - 274
1966 Lionel Hebert, United States - 279