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Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: Cognizant Classic (Joe Highsmith)

THIS WEEK: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Fla., March 6-9

Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Par 72, 7,466 Yards)

Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)

Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler

FedEx Cup Leader: Ludvig Aberg

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. E.T. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 12:30-2:30 p.m. (GC), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

X: @APInv

NOTES: This is the fourth of eight limited-field signature events, featuring an increased purse and 700 FedEx Cup points. It's also one of three player-hosted events, with sponsor invites given to Rafael Campos, Mackenzie Hughes, Min Woo Lee and Justin Rose. The 72-player event will be cut to the low 50 players and ties along with any additional players within 10 strokes of the lead after 36 holes. ... The field features 38 of the top 40 players in the Official World Golf Rankings and 47 of the top 50. ... Auburn sophomore Jackson Koivun is in the field on the Arnold Palmer Cup Exemption. ... The event has not been decided by a playoff since 1999, although 13 of the 25 champions since have won by a single stroke. ... Payne Stewart holds the tournament scoring record of 264 set in 1987.

BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+320 at DraftKings) won by five strokes last year, the largest margin of victory at Bay Hill since Tiger Woods won by five in 2012. It was one of four signature event victories by Scheffler last year on top of The Players Championship and the Masters. ... Rory McIlroy (+750) won at Bay Hill in 2018 and has played in the event every year since his debut 2015. ... Ludvig Aberg (+1600) is coming off his second victory in 40 career PGA Tour starts. Along with a win at the Genesis, he finished T5 at The Sentry and was leading the Farmers until becoming ill. ... Xander Schauffele (+1800) returns from a rib injury to make his first start since a T30 at The Sentry. ... Tommy Fleetwood (+3000) is 10th in the world rankings while coming off a T5 at the Genesis.

THIS WEEK: Puerto Rico Open, March 6-9

Course: Grand Reserve Golf Club (Par 72, 7,506 Yards)

Purse: $4M (Winner: $720,000)

Defending Champion: Brice Garnett

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 2:30-5:30 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)

X: @PuertoRicoOpen

NOTES: The winner will receive 300 FedEx Cup points, the standard two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in next week's Players if not otherwise qualified. ... This is the first of four events for players to earn points towards the Aon Swing 5 for entry into the next signature event at the RBC Heritage. ... The course will reverse the nines this year, with the final two holes behind a 236-yard par-3 and a 450-yard par-4. ... Blades Brown, 17, will make his third start on a sponsor exemption. He finished T34 at the Mexico Open after missing the cut at The American Express.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 13-16

LPGA TOUR

LAST TOURNAMENT: HSBC Women's World Championship (Lydia Ko)

THIS WEEK: Blue Bay LPGA, Hainan, China, March 6-9

Course: Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (Par 72, 6,712 Yards)

Purse: $2.5M (Winner: $375,000)

Defending Champion: Bailey Tardy

Race to the CME Globe Leader: A Lim Kim

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV/Streaming: Wednesday-Friday: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET; Saturday: 11 p.m.-5 a.m. (All times Golf Channel, streaming on NBC Sports App, golfchannel.com)

X: @LPGA

NOTES: The 108-player field will be cut to the top 65 and ties after 36 holes. The field includes 83 LPGA Tour players, 20 CGA players and five sponsor invites. ... Rolex Rankings No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul is coming off a T2 last week for her second consecutive top-3 finish to begin the season. She also won last month's PIF Saudi Ladies International on the Ladies European Tour. ... Tardy set the tournament scoring record of 19-under 269 in winning by four shots last year.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Ford Championship, Chandler, Ariz., March 27-30

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

LAST TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Adelaide (Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Fireballs GC)

THIS WEEK: Hong Kong, March 7-9

Course: Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling (Par 70, 6,711 Yards)

Individual Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)

Team Purse: $5M (Winners: $3M)

Defending Champions: Individual: Abraham Ancer; Team: Crushers GC

Season Leaders: Individual: Adrian Meronk; Team: Legion XIII

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV/Streaming: Thursday-Saturday: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET (FOX, LIV Golf Plus)

X: @livgolf_league

NOTES: This is the third of 13 events on the 2025 schedule, which will be followed by the Team Championship. ... The field consists of 13 four-player teams competing in daily shotgun starts over 54 holes.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Singapore, March 14-16

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

LAST TOURNAMENT: Chubb Classic (Justin Leonard)

THIS WEEK: Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 7-9

Course: La Paloma Country Club (Par 71, 6,856 Yards)

Purse: $2.2M (Winner: $330,000)

Defending Champion: Joe Durant

Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Ernie Els

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Friday: 7-9 p.m. ET (Golf Channel, Tape Delay); Saturday: 5-7 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 5-8 p.m. (GC)

X: @CologuardGolf

NOTES: La Paloma hosts the event for the second time after the first nine years were contested at the Omni Tucson International. ... The 54-hole event features a 78-player field, including World Golf Hall of Fame members Els, Bernhard Langer, Retief Goosen and Padraig Harrington.

NEXT TOURNAMENT: Hoag Classic, Newport Beach, Calif., March 21-23

--Field Level Media