2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational Set for March 1-6
Local News Staff 
Bay Hill will once again host Central Florida's premier golfing event this March. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is set to open on March 1 and conclude on March 6. COVID's impact on the 2021 tournament meant restricted access to the sports event, although far fewer barriers were placed on capacity at this year's competition.
Although grounds tickets remain available, most ticket categories sold out earlier in the month.
The event was founded in 1979 as a successor to the Florida Citrus Open Invitational, which debuted in 1966 and was played at Rio Pinar Country Club, east of Orlando, through 1978. Arnold Palmer won the Florida Citrus Open in 1971. Since 1979, the tournament title has had a number of different names, most of them including "Bay Hill," but has played under the Palmer name since 2007.
The winner receives a red cardigan sweater in memory of Arnold Palmer, a tradition that began with the 2017 tournament after Palmer's death in 2016. Last year's winner was Bryson DeChambeau.
For more information, visit the tournament website.
