2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Thursday’s Round 1 Tee Times Announced
The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational is set to commence on Thursday, March 5, at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida. This prestigious golf tournament promises to showcase some of the best talents in the sport.
Rory McIlroy’s Tournament Outlook
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is a significant competitor to watch. Though he has participated in only two PGA Tour events this year, he has demonstrated his skill and competitiveness. At Pebble Beach, McIlroy finished T14 after winning there last year. His subsequent performance at the Genesis Invitational saw him secure a T2 finish, earning $1.8 million.
Throughout his career, McIlroy has played the Arnold Palmer Invitational 11 times. He captured the title in 2018 and has consistently performed well, including a second-place finish in 2023 and six top 10 finishes overall. For this year’s opening round, he will tee off at 1:30 p.m. ET, partnered with Viktor Hovland.
Watching the Tournament
Golf enthusiasts can tune in to watch the first round from 2-6 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Additionally, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer exclusive streaming coverage starting at 7:30 a.m. ET, featuring featured groups and holes.
Thursday’s Round 1 Tee Times
Here are the tee times for Thursday’s first round:
| Tee Time (ET) | Players |
|---|---|
| 7:40 a.m. | Joel Dahmen, Daniel Bennett |
| 7:50 a.m. | Jhonattan Vegas, Tom Hoge |
| 8:00 a.m. | Ryan Fox, Billy Horschel |
| 8:10 a.m. | Brian Campbell, Patrick Rodgers |
| 8:20 a.m. | Matt McCarty, Max Greyserman |
| 8:30 a.m. | Taylor Moore, Andrew Putnam |
| 8:40 a.m. | Daniel Berger, Alex Noren |
| 8:50 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Michael Thorbjornsen |
| 9:05 a.m. | Harry Hall, Corey Conners |
| 9:15 a.m. | Cameron Young, Sepp Straka |
| 9:25 a.m. | Harris English, Patrick Cantlay |
| 9:35 a.m. | Andrew Novak, Robert MacIntyre |
| 9:45 a.m. | Brian Harman, Akshay Bhatia |
| 9:55 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose |
| 10:05 a.m. | Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry |
| 10:20 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley |
| 10:30 a.m. | Aldrich Potgieter, Adam Scott |
| 10:40 a.m. | J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell |
| 10:50 a.m. | Nicolai Højgaard, Austin Smotherman |
| 11:00 a.m. | Si Woo Kim, Bud Cauley |
| 11:10 a.m. | Lucas Glover, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 11:20 a.m. | Ryan Gerard, Jason Day |
| 11:35 a.m. | Taylor Pendrith, Denny McCarthy |
| 11:45 a.m. | Kurt Kitayama, Pierceson Coody |
| 11:55 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Sam Stevens |
| 12:05 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 12:15 p.m. | Sam Burns, Sungjae Im |
| 12:25 p.m. | J.J. Spaun, Nick Taylor |
| 12:35 p.m. | Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy |
| 12:50 p.m. | Ben Griffin, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 1:00 p.m. | Nico Echavarria, Ludvig Åberg |
| 1:10 p.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Gotterup |
| 1:20 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 1:30 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland |
| 1:40 p.m. | Rickie Fowler, Michael Kim |
| 1:50 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Sahith Theegala |
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