Russell Henley Claims Fifth PGA TOUR Title at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill, Florida – Russell Henley secured his fifth career PGA TOUR victory, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a final-round 70, finishing at 11-under-par 277.
Henley, 35, edged out Collin Morikawa by one stroke, thanks to a clutch eagle chip-in at the 16th hole. His victory at Bay Hill Club & Lodge marks his first PGA TOUR win in 47 starts, with his last triumph coming at the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship.
Final Leaderboard
Pos.PlayerR1R2R3R4Total1Russell Henley72686770277 (-11)2Collin Morikawa71686772278 (-10)3Corey Conners69706971279 (-9)4Michael Kim75696769280 (-8)
Henley’s Key Stats & Season Highlights
5th career PGA TOUR title (previous wins: 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2014 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, 2017 Texas Children’s Houston Open, 2022 World Wide Technology Championship).
First player since Marc Leishman (2017) to eagle the 16th hole in the final round en route to victory at Bay Hill.
Led the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+6.382).
Fourth top-10 finish in six starts this season, the most on TOUR.
Earned 700 FedExCup points, moving from No. 17 to No. 2 in the standings.
Projected to rise to No. 7 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR)—his career-best ranking.
Morikawa, Conners, and Kim Secure Strong Finishes
Collin Morikawa (2nd/-10) recorded his 11th career runner-up finish and fourth since 2024, the most of any player in that span.
Corey Conners (3rd/-9) was the only player to post a bogey-free final round (1 birdie, 17 pars). His solo third-place finish also qualified him for The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush via the Open Qualifying Series.
Michael Kim (4th/-8) secured his second consecutive top-10 finish and third of the season, after his T2 finish at the WM Phoenix Open and T6 at the Cognizant Classic.
Notable Performances from Aussie & Asian Players
Jason Day (T8, -5): Fired a second-round 64, but a closing 74 kept him from contending.
Byeong Hun An (T8, -5): Finished strong with a final-round 68.
Sungjae Im (T19, -1): Remains in solid form despite a third-round 74.
Si Woo Kim (T19, -1): Delivered a consistent performance across four rounds.
Hideki Matsuyama (T22, E): Finished even-par with a closing 69.
Adam Scott (T36, +3): Struggled on Sunday with a final-round 74.
Miscellaneous Notes
Keegan Bradley (T5, -7) tied his career-low round at Bay Hill with a 64. His front-nine 29 was the lowest front-nine score recorded at Bay Hill since 1983.
Sepp Straka (T5, -7) reclaimed the FedExCup standings lead, marking his third top-10 finish in eight starts this season.Russell Henley. Credit Getty Images