2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational

"We like to think what makes it attractive for the guys to come here is the kind of test they get, particularly on the second shots. They have to really come here with a good iron game if they want to challenge those pins, otherwise, they're going to get some short-game practice, which of course never hurts them in preparing for Augusta. They also have to choose how they play their short shots, whether putting it or some different kinds of chips or pitch shots."

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Arnold Palmer cut the ribbon Tuesday morning at Golf Channel studios to officially christened Morning Drive's new set as "Studio AP" in his honor. Palmer co-founded Golf Channel with cable television entrepreneur Joe Gibbs in 1995 and has been involved ever since, including starting his day with Morning Drive. In addition to revealing the new state-of-the-art studio, Palmer introduced a new autograph board that will be signed by every guest that visits Morning Drive.

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Formerly the Bay Hill Invitational, the re-named Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard bears a special aura in professional golf. The tournament, one of the premiere-event jewels on the PGA Tour, annually attracts one of the strongest fields of the season to one of the circuit's finest courses with the entire production overseen and directed by one of the game's all-time greats - Arnold Palmer.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard has attained such high stature during more than two decades at Bay Hill in Central Florida's booming Orlando area is attributable primarily to Palmer and the tremendous respect that he has among his peers in tournament golf.

The Florida Citrus Open embellished the winter schedule of the Tour when it was staged for the first time in 1966 at Orlando's Rio Pinar County Club, another stop in Florida for many of the players who already had an eye focused on the Masters a few weeks ahead. Palmer, one of the Florida Citrus Open winners (1971) during its 13 years at Rio Pinar, had taken up winter residence and ownership across town at Bay Hill and his interest in moving the Citrus Open to his club was welcomed by all concerned.

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