Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy are the best bets

The 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational is set to tee at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando on Thursday, March 2. The four-day ‘designated’ event will see the top golfers on the PGA Tour play against each other for the $20 million prize purse. The event winner will bag the top prize of $3.6 million and 550 FedExCup points.

Ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational’s Thursday start, the PGA Tour has let out its experts pick and the event’s defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, is the favorite. According to experts, the World No.2 golfer will continue his good run on the course.

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However, the betters seem to disagree. World No. 1 Jon Rahm and No. 3 Rory McIlroy top the odds list for most top betting websites.

2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds

Despite having 27 of the world’s top 30 and 44 of the world’s top 50 golfers on the field, Jon Rahm remains the hot pick for the event. According to SportsLine, the Spaniard will edge past winners and top contenders, including Scheffler, McIlroy, and Jason Day, to lift the trophy. As per the website, Rahm comes into the event with odds of 7-1.

McIlroy, who recently slipped from the top of the world rankings, follows the odds leaderboard. The golfer has odds of 19-2 to finish on top. Scheffler (11-1) sits third on the odds list. Meanwhile, Max Homa (19-1) and Collin Morikawa (21-1) follow the top names. Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay, and Jason Day populate the top 10 of the odds list.