Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 19 - 25, 2012
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Orlando, Florida, USA
This storied PGA Tour event in Orlando is held at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, which has been owned by Arnold Palmer since the 1970s. |
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The event, which has undergone numerous name changes since 1966, took Palmer's name in 2007. It's now the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. It started as the Florida Citrus Open Invitational, held at the Rio Pinar Golf Club in East Orlando, but Bay Hill took over the name in 1979. Nestle served as the head sponsor of the former Nestle Invitational from 1889-95. A competitive playing field and the celebrity of Palmer have kept the Palmer Invitational relevant through the years, serving as one of the PGA Tour's brightest events outside of the four major championships.
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2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational Winner
Two putts from just inside 90 feet on the 18th hole stood between Martin Laird and victory at Bay Hill. He was three shots behind when he walked off the 14th green, two shots ahead as he headed to the 17th tee. Laird knocked the first putt up to 3 1/2 feet, then jabbed his fist when he rolled in the par putt to win the 2011 Arnold Palmer.
2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational Winner
Ernie Els has caught fire as he picked up his second straight win when he won the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational by two strokes. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by posting a final round of 1-under-par-71, ending up two strokes over Edoardo Molinari and Kevin Na. |
