2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds, predictions: Picks, best bets, longshots to back at this week's PGA Tour tournament

The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational is the third Signature Event of the 2026 PGA Tour schedule, and it brings most of the top names on tour to Bay Hill in Florida. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline the event, and Scheffler is the +350 favorite in the latest Arnold Palmer Invitational odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, with McIlroy second on the odds board at +1000. Play begins Thursday morning.

Outrights are one way to bet on this tournament, but there are alos plenty of PGA props on the board such as make/miss the cut, top-10, top-5, first-round leader and many more. 

Before locking in any 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational picks, you NEED to see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Eric Cohen.

Cohen is an avid golf bettor who correctly predicted the pre-tournament outright winner in eight tournaments over the last three seasons. He correctly identified Justin Thomas to win the 2025 RBC Heritage (+1800) and Ben Griffin (+4500 w/o Scheffler) to win the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge. He's also up nearly 6.5 units in the last two weeks on finishing position bets and up nearly three units on matchup plays this year!

Cohen has also called Aaron Rai (2024 Wyndham Championship, +3300), Davis Thompson (2024 John Deere Classic, +2200), Bryson DeChambeau (2024 U.S. Open, +2000), Scottie Scheffler (2024 Players Championship, +550), Rickie Fowler (2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, +1400), Brooks Koepka (2023 PGA Championship, +2000) and Chris Kirk (2023 Honda Classic, +3500) over the last few seasons.Anyone who followed his lead could have been WAY UP!

Now, Cohen has been digging into the 2026 API field to find the best betting value and just locked in his best bets and longshots to back. 

This week, Cohen is loves Tommy Fleetwood as a top-10 finisher, noting that he has nine top-10 finished ins his last 10 PGA Tour non-major events played in the USA. 

Cohen has locked in several more best bets, including a play on a shocking +4500 longshot! He's also revealed his full-tournament notes, which can you give a huge edge on your picks. You need to see who it is before locking in any 2026 API picks of your own.

So which 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational golfers should you target, and which surprising longshots could bring a MASSIVE payday? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Eric Cohen's best picks, all from the expert who nailed Justin Thomas in the RBC Heritage and Ben Griffin in the Charles Schwab Challenge!