Ranking the field: Arnold Palmer Invitational
A look at the top 10 players taking on Bay Hill.
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10
Marc Leishman
Leishman won at Bay Hill in 2017 and finished T7 last year. He's chalked up three top-fives so far in 2019.
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9
Ian Poulter
Poulter hasn't finished outside the top six in his last four worldwide starts, which includes a T3 in Mexico. He's made eight straight cuts at Bay Hill and finished third in 2012.
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8
Rickie Fowler
Fowler's recorded a win and a runner-up in his previous three starts and has back-to-back top-15 finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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7
Hideki Matsuyama
Matsuyama's elite ball-striking skills are back, leading to positive strokes gained: tee to green in five straight events. He's never missed at cut at Bay Hill and finished T6 in 2016.
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6
Francesco Molinari
Molinari gained 4.7 strokes on approach shots in Mexico as he heads to a course he loves. He's made six straight cuts at Bay Hill, including three top-10 finishes.
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5
Justin Rose
Coming off his win at Torrey Pines, Rose is making only his third PGA Tour start of 2019. He'll look to improve on his third-place showing from last year.
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4
Brooks Koepka
Koepka put on a show last week at the Honda Classic but came up one shot short. With major championship vibes at Bay Hill, expect him to be in the mix again on Sunday.
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3
Jason Day
Day won the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational and is coming off two straight top-five results at Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach.
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2
Bryson DeChambeau
DeChambeau finished as the runner-up last year in his debut at Bay Hill. He finished 56th in Mexico but lost 4.9 strokes putting, a performance that shouldn't repeat itself.
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1
Rory McIlroy
Rory enters as the defending champion while playing some of the best golf of his career. He's collected four straight top-fives, including a runner-up in Mexico, and is overdue for a win.
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