The Arnold Palmer Invitational kicks off Thursday morning at Bay Hill with an absolutely star-studded field. With 9 of the top 15 players in the world set to take part in the festivities, you can imagine how many juicy matchups are available at the top-quality golf betting sites.

I’ve covered some other PGA Tour betting markets in posts that can be accessed below, but this blog is devoted to unlocking value in the head-to-heads.

If you are interested in latching onto a trio of “plus-money” Arnold Palmer Invitational matchups, all you need to do is glance at the segments below.

Brooks Koepka vs. Rickie Fowler

Brooks Koepka -120 Rickie Fowler +100

I’m not going to overreact to Rickie Fowler’s missed cut last week at the Honda Classic. Fowler shot 68 in tough conditions on Friday; he just had a really poor round on Thursday. On the other hand, Brooks Koepka hasn’t broken 74 in any of his last three competitive rounds on the PGA Tour, nor has he recorded anything better than a 43rd-place finish in the 2019/2020 campaign.

BK skipped the 2018 API, plus he missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in both 2017 and 2019. Rickie’s best showing at this event is a tie for 3rd in 2013, not to mention he landed 12th and 14th here in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Given Fowler is sitting at even money over at MyBookie (you can find a review of the online sportsbook here if you’re interested in learning more about what they offer) in this head-to-head, I’m happy to back the underdog.

Pick Rickie Fowler +100

Marc Leishman vs. Collin Morikawa

Marc Leishman +111 Collin Morikawa -133

I’m a big fan of Collin Morikawa and honestly cringe at the thought of fading him in a head-to-head. At the same time, ignoring value when it’s staring me in the face wouldn’t be very responsible.

Morikawa has been extremely diligent in his pursuit of greatness, although he’s never competed at Bay Hill Club and Lodge before. “Leish” not only won here in 2017, but he has also registered top-25s in each of his last four appearances.

I’m all over Marc as an Arnold Palmer Invitational DFS pick on DraftKings, and here’s some more food for thought for you to consider. BetOnline listed Morikawa at +5000 to win and Leishman at +4000 to win.

You tell me who should be the favorite in this matchup.

Pick Marc Leishman +111

Hideki Matsuyama vs. Adam Scott

Hideki Matsuyama -132 Adam Scott +110

You won’t see me get into the habit of betting against Hideki Matsuyama in head-to-head matchups, but Adam Scott’s recent form is simply too brilliant for me to ignore. Especially considering that the Aussie is hanging out with favorable +110 odds.

After winning the Australian PGA Championship and Genesis Invitational in back-to-back starts, Adam came back down to Earth in Mexico City, tying for 26th. Now revitalized after taking last week off, Scott is a serious threat to do damage at the API. In case you are wondering if he fancies this venue, know that he shot a course-record-tying 62 here in 2014 en route to finishing third.

I can’t really pick at Matsuyama and tell you anything negative about the state of his game, but I can point to the fact that since 2017, Hideki has placed 45th, 49th, and 33rd at the API.

In short, not backing Scott at +110 would be me leaving a chunk of equity on the table. Frankly, that’s not something I’m interested in doing.