The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing continues this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational from Bay Hill Club & Lodge. With the best players in the world returning for another Signature Event, let’s check out the top storylines for this week.
Scottie Scheffler fighting through a mini slump
Scheffler has finished first, T3, T4 and T12 in his four starts this season. It seems disrespectful to call that a slump, but Scheffler’s ball-striking isn’t at the elite level we’ve seen over the last few years.
Through four tournaments this season, the World No. 1 ranks 57th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach and 114th in proximity to the hole. He gained fewer than 2.08 true strokes on approach in three of those four starts (per Data Golf). For reference, Scheffler gained more than 2.08 true strokes on approach in 22 of his previous 23 starts leading into 2026.
Scheffler’s game is perfect for Bay Hill — as evidenced by his two wins here in the last four years — but that game isn’t on its typical level right now.
How will Shane Lowry respond to his collapse at PGA National?
Lowry is coming off a demoralizing week in which he blew a three-shot lead with three holes to play at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. The Irishman dunked two balls in the water in his final three holes to gift the tournament to Nico Echavarria, and he was emotional after the fact.