PGA Tour Power Rankings: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy — 79th

At the WGC-Mexico Championship, McIlroy played rock-solid golf and ended up in a tie for seventh; while he wasn’t great on the weekend, he flashed some serious form in shooting a 65 in the second round. The end result was his fifth consecutive worldwide top 10, and while that stretch was interrupted by injury, I’m still inclined to have faith in the often streaky superstar. His track record at the Bay Hill isn’t extensive, but he did tie for 11th two years ago. He’s also never finished outside of the top 30 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

He hasn’t given us much to work with in terms of recent results, but the fact is that when McIlroy is focused, he usually contends. With the added incentive of preparing for the Masters, you should expect a strong performance from him this week.