It's time to head back to Bay Hill for The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. The action is already heating up as we head into the weekend so here's a quick look inside the field with some fast facts about a few Team Titleist players that are teeing it up this week. Enjoy!
Hayden Buckley
• 9th on PGA Tour in Total Driving this season
• 12th on PGA Tour in Driving Accuracy this season
• 13th on PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
Tom Hoge
• 3rd on PGA Tour this season in strokes gained approach per round
• Leads PGA Tour in average proximity this season from 175-200 yards away
• 7th on PGA Tour in scrambling percentage this season (69.9%)
• 208 birdies this season, most of any player on the PGA Tour
Max Homa
• Up 87 spots this season in strokes gained putting
• 8th on PGA Tour in average proximity from 50-125 yards (14’8”)
• 5th on PGA Tour in par 5 scoring average this season (4.36)
• Led the field in strokes gained putting last year at Bay Hill
Charles Howell III
• Making 22nd career start at Arnold Palmer Invitational (18 made cuts)
• 242 birdies or better at this tournament since 2001 (most of any player in that span)
Sungjae Im
• T-1st in Strokes Gained: Total at Bay Hill since debut in 2019 (at least 8 rounds in span)
• 2nd on PGA Tour in Scrambling this season
• 3rd on PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green this season
• 4th on PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee this season
Troy Merritt
• 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting at Bay Hill since debut in 2016 (at least 12 rounds in span)
• 19th on PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach this season (up from 104th last season)
Ian Poulter
• Making 43.2% of putts from 10-15 feet this season (ranked 4th on Tour)
• 11 straight made cuts at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
• 153 birdies or better in this event since 2011, 2nd-most of any player in that span
Cameron Young
• 2nd on PGA Tour this season in strokes gained off-the-tee
• 5th on PGA Tour this season in driving distance (319.2 yards)
• 11th on PGA Tour this season in birdie average (4.79)
• 67.6% of yardage covered by drive on par 4s and 5s (highest rate on Tour)
• Making birdie or better on 29.3% of holes played this season (rank: 12th)
Will Zalatoris
• Leads PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green this season
• Leads PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach this season
• 14th on PGA Tour in Driving Distance - All Drives (306.1 yards) this season (up from 38th last season)