The Arnold Palmer Invitational will see many of the best golfers in the world showing what they can do at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, and there are two big names returning to the field.
The action at Bay Hill begins on Thursday, with Russell Henley looking to defend his title. But, with in-form newcomers like Jacob Bridgeman and Chris Gotterup hunting for more wins, and top players like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler always lurking, it won’t be easy to pick a winner for the Arnold Palmer this year.
Welcome back Sungjae Im. First start on TOUR this season and decked out in @malbongolf pic.twitter.com/JV3KZ7t9KSMarch 3, 2026
We haven’t seen Sungjae Im since October, with a wrist injury keeping the Korean player out of action for months.
He was originally scheduled to be back for the Houston Open later this month, but the lure of the API was clearly too much to resist.
Im has access to all the Signature Events this season thanks to placing 27th at the Tour Championship last year, and he’s not wasting any time in getting back into the swing of things.
It also seems he’s also going to be sporting a new look. Im was pictured wearing a fresh Malbon outfit on Tuesday as he put in some practice ahead of the event. It’s unclear at this stage whether Im will be the latest to commit to Malbon long-term, but we should see him rocking the brand this week at least.
Malbon has big names on its roster like World No.3 Charley Hull and former World No.1 Jason Day, and recently agreed a deal with Anthony Kim as an investor.
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Im is not the only man returning to the field after a long absence, though. Justin Thomas will be back on the course for his first involvement in a tournament since the Ryder Cup.
He had microdiscectomy surgery in November of last year but is ready to get going again now. The two-time PGA Championship winner is also expected to be sporting fresh apparel, after he was seen without his usual Greyson logo during a TGL match last week.
Thomas confirmed his place at the Arnold Palmer last week, and has been a busy boy since. He teed…
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