Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is once again part of the Open Qualifying Series for Royal Birkdale.

The PGA TOUR event offers one place into The 154th Open and will take place between 5-8 March 2026.

Canadian Corey Conners qualified for Royal Portrush by finishing third at Bay Hill in 2025, behind winner Russell Henley and runner-up Collin Morikawa, both of whom were already exempt for The 153rd Open.

A staple on the Open Qualifying Series, the Arnold Palmer Invitational was first staged in 1979 and some of golf’s biggest names have triumphed at Bay Hill including Champion Golfers Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson.