Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Final Round

After Final Round Top 10 plus ties Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /R3 /R4 /Total 1 Akshay Bhatia -15 70 66 68 69 273 P2 Daniel Berger -15 63 68 72 70 273 T3 Ludvig Åberg -12 66 71 72 67 276 T3 Cameron Young -12 67 73 67 69 276 5 Collin Morikawa -11 66 71 70 70 277 T6 Sahith Theegala -10 70 67 75 66 278 T6 Russell Henley -10 70 69 71 68 278 T6 Min Woo Lee -10 69 71 68 70 278 T9 Harry Hall -8 73 69 68 70 280 T9 Rickie Fowler -8 69 69 72 70 280 Daniel Berger punctuated his comeback season with a gritty final-round performance to win the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

After holding the lead since Thursday morning, Berger carded a closing 71 to finish at 14-under, securing a two-stroke victory and the iconic red cardigan. While the greens at Bay Hill reached a level of difficulty that many players compared to a Major championship, Berger’s iron play remained surgical.

His defining moment came at the par-3 17th, where he stuck an 8-iron to six feet and converted the birdie to effectively end the challenge from the chasing pack. The final round saw a leaderboard shuffle as the "Arnie's Place" greens took their toll.

Akshay Bhatia pushed Berger to the limit for much of the afternoon but was ultimately undone by a costly bogey on the 15th, finishing solo second at 12-under. Ludvig Åberg and Collin Morikawa shared third place at 10-under after both fired low rounds of the day (69) to move up the standings.

Cameron Young and Sahith Theegala rounded out the top five, while Scottie Scheffler salvaged a top-20 finish with a late birdie run. The week was also marked by the high-profile withdrawal of Rory McIlroy due to back spasms, leaving the stage entirely to Berger, who now vaults into the top 10 of the FedExCup standings.