PGA Preview: 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational

PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational "Bay Hill" is one of the best tournaments of the year.  This is an "invitational" tournament.  Players are invited by the King, Arnold Palmer.  Most of the big stars in golf will be at Arnie's place, except for Rory McIlory and Luke Donald.  Tiger Woods looks to continue his great season and add two his Tour leading two victories.  Should Tiger win, he will overtake Rory McIlory as world #1.

• Format: 72 hole stroke play event with cut
• Purse: $6,200,000
• Winning share: $1,080,000
• FedEx Cup points for winner: 500

Venue This week the Tour is at Arnold Palmers famous Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Orlando, Florida.  The course is a par-72 track which measures at 7,381 yards.  The famous finishing 18th, a 458 yard par-4, usually produces some great drama with the rock wall short of the green and large water hazard between the fairway and the green. Golf Channel Airtimes: Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) Saturday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-3 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-3 a.m. (Replay) NBC Airtimes: Saturday 2:30-6 p.m. Sunday 2:30-6 p.m. The field this week includes Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley, Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Hunter Mahan, Webb Simpson, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler, Jason Dufner, Branden Grace, Jim Furyk, Robert Garrigus, Thorbjorn Olesen, Ryo Ishikawa, Russell Henley, Zach Johnson, Peter Hanson, Charles Howell III. LPGA Tour Kia Classic Venue: Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, Calif. Golf Channel Airtimes: Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live) Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live) Saturday 7-9 p.m. (Live) Sunday 7-9 p.m. (Live) This weeks field includes newly crowned world #1 Stacy Lewis as well as Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson, Paula Creamer, Ai Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Stacy Lewis, Azahara Munoz, Na Yeon Choi, Beatriz Recari, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Lincicome, Jessica Korda, Inbee Park, Karrie Webb and Sandra Gal. European Tour Maybank Malaysian Open Venue Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Golf Channel Airtimes: Thursday 9 a.m-1 p.m. (Tape Delay) Friday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) Saturday 9 a.m.-Noon (Tape Delay) Sunday 9 a.m.-Noon (Tape Delay) In the field this week are Luke Donald, Charl Schwartzel, Padraig Harrington, Matteo Manassero, Edoardo Molinari, Chris Wood, Alvaro Quiros, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Michael Campbell, Alexander Noren, Robert Rock and Simon Dyson. Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Venue Fallen Oak Golf Course, Saucier, Mississippi. Golf Channel Airtimes: Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Replay) Players competing this week: Fred Couples, Tom Lehman, Bernhard Langer, Rocco Mediate, John Cook, Fred Funk, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia, Loren Roberts, Steve Elkington, Roger Chapman, Mark O’Meara, Corey Pavin, Peter Senior, Brad Faxon and David Frost.