The 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational tees off Thursday as the Florida swing heads to the middle of the state and Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando. Before you make any of your 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational picks, you HAVE TO see who Sal Johnson is backing. 

The golf media legend is coming off a strong year. He featured Tiger Woods in his best bets for the Masters and backed Brooks Koepka in his picks for the PGA Championship, and both players pulled off major victories. He completely nailed the season-ending Tour Championship. He predicted that Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy or Xander Schauffele could come out on top, and McIlroy won the event for the second time, with Schauffele coming in second and Koepka tied for third. Anyone who followed Johnson's advice saw HUGE returns.

He also knows what it takes to win on the Florida courses. At last week's Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, he tabbed Sungjae Im as one of his players to watch, and the South Korean 21-year-old shot a final-round 66 to finish 6 under par for his first PGA Tour win.

Now, Johnson, the first producer of "Inside the PGA Tour," a longtime ABC Sports golf producer and the founder of the world's biggest golf stats database, has issued his highly confident picks for the 2020 Honda Classic. They WILL surprise you.

We can tell you Johnson wants no part of Brooks Koepka, even though the former world No. 1 is gearing up to try for his first Masters title after finishing tied for second last year. The 29-year-old has seven Tour wins, but he has never played well at Bay Hill and is recovering from a knee injury and still trying to pull his game together.

Instead, Johnson is all over a MAJOR long shot who has been playing consistent golf and excels on the courses in Florida! This 26-year-old is a true sleeper pick who is making his first start at Bay Hill, but he could be poised to pull off a STUNNING victory. Anyone who backs this underdog could hit it BIG!

Who wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational? Where do Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy finish? And which MASSIVE long shot is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine now to see Sal Johnson's full leaderboard and picks for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, all from the insider who nailed the Tour Championship and knows what it takes to win on the Florida Swing!