Expert Picks: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard

With a brand new season comes a brand new evolution for Expert Picks. Below are picks and evaluation for each betting and fantasy, as followers have

new updates to the PGA TOUR Fantasy Game, together with in-tournament rostering options, in 2026. Each week our panel of specialists will supply picks and evaluation for the fantasy sport, together with perception on who will captain their roster for additional factors. Users can submit their rosters by way of PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf.

Our Golfbet specialists may also share betting picks which have caught their eye.

How it really works: Each week, our specialists from PGATOUR.COM will make their choices in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Each lineup consists of 4 starters, together with a captain, and two bench gamers that may be rotated after every spherical. Adding to the problem is that each golfer can be utilized solely 3 times per every of the three segments.

Aside from the professional perception beneath, Golfbet’s Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the sphere on this week’s version of the Power Rankings.

WILL GRAY (Senior Manager, TOUR & Golfbet Editorial & Distribution)

• Harris English, Top 10 (+305): A former runner-up right here who completed second at two totally different majors final yr. English rises to the highest on programs the place par is a priceless rating.
• No playoff (-500): Not tremendous juicy, however we have not had a playoff at Bay Hill since 1999, when Tim Herron beat Tom Lehman. It’s the longest such streak on TOUR and certain will not finish this week.

CHRIS BREECE (Senior Content Manager, Golfbet)

• Robert MacIntyre, Top 20 (+124): For causes acknowledged above, I like Bobby Mac this week. Top 20 in a restricted area at plus cash sounds nice.
• Corey Conners, End of Round 1, Top 10 (+480): With finishes of third, T18, T21, T11 and third the final 5 years, he clearly loves taking part in right here. However, his ends in 2026 don’t warrant a four-day guess. So, right here’s to a one-day spark at good odds.

JIMMY REINMAN (Digital Content Manager)

• Shane Lowry, Top 10 (+365): Looking for him to bounce again with vengeance after final week. One third of all approaches at Bay Hill come from round 200 yards, the place he ranks 10th on TOUR in common distance to the outlet.
• Chris Gotterup (-125) over Justin Thomas, 72-hole matchup: It could be a complete discredit to Gotterup right here to choose Thomas. People know Gotterup as a bomber, which he’s, but additionally twenty seventh in Approach and third in Tee-to-Green. Too quickly for Thomas.

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