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Image: The famous 18th hole at Bay Hill. A watery grave beckons!

A preview and stats for this week's US Tour event - the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Florida.

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The PGA Tour moves from Tampa to Orlando this week for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. The highly-regarded Bay Hill layout has been ever-present on the schedule since making its debut in 1979. The par-four 18th, with its huge lake that protects both the right side of the fairway as well as a large part of the green, has produced many famous moments over the years. Bay Hill, which opened more than 50 years ago, was given a facelift by Palmer himself in 1989. There are more than 100 sand bunkers on a course that offers plenty of fairway space for the big-hitters. Palmer, the seven-time Major champion who owns the club, usually produces a course to reward those who are happy to take a risk or two during the round. So who's in attendance for the final week of this month's Florida swing? Sergio Garcia: The consistent Spaniard has posted top-10 finishes in six of his last nine visits to Bay Hill. Hunter Mahan: Has long been tipped as a future Major champion. Can the American follow-up his match play success in Arizona with a stroke play title in Florida? Phil Mickelson: Not as consistent as he used to be but can never be ruled out. Was a winner at Pebble Beach last month and a runner-up at Riviera seven days later. Lefty was champion at Bay Hill as far back as 1997. Justin Rose: Third last year, the Englishman should figure again this time following his impressive victory at Doral two weeks ago. Brant Snedeker: The 31-year-old remains one of the rising stars of the PGA Tour. Was a winner at Torrey Pines in January, and has a Bay Hill PB of tied-14th. Tiger Woods: All eyes will be on the former world No 1 to see if the Achilles injury that forced him to retire at Doral has fully cleared-up and can be trusted for 72 holes . The 36-year-old is a six-time winner at Bay Hill. SELECTED PLAYERS with GOOD to REASONABLE FORM at BAY HILL Last Eight Years Player: '04 / '05 / '06 / '07 / '08 / '09 / '10 / '11 Robert Allenby: MC / - / 4 / 32 / - / 11 / 14 / 38
Chad Campbell: Won / 8 / 17 / 22 / 21 / 22 / - / 54
KJ Choi: MC / 8 / 34 / Wd / - / - / 17 / 6
Stewart Cink: 46 / 8 / MC / 32 / - / 30 / 59 / 12
Ben Crane: 60 / - / - / - / 59 / 11 / 25 / -
Brian Davis: - / 30 / MC / - / 54 / 70 / 24 / 12
Ernie Els: MC / 23 / 54 / 18 / - / - / Won / 70
Jim Furyk : - / - / 20 / - / 31 / MC / 11 / 9
Sergio Garcia: 31 / 8 / 10 / 5 / 31 / - / - / 8
Charles Howell: 15 / 8 / 48 / 56 / MC / 22 / 21 / 38
Trevor Immelman: 46 / MC / MC / 9 / 48 / 40 / 71 / 12
Fredrik Jacobson: 15 / - / MC / - / 17 / MC / - / 9
Zach Johnson: 6 / 8 / 43 / 42 / 54 / 3 / MC / 47
Hunter Mahan: 62 / MC / 59 / MC / 6 / 22 / 25 / 38
Steve Marino: - / - / - / 62 / 21 / 36 / 11 / 2
Phil Mickelson: - / - / - / 36 / 21 / - / 30 / 24
Kevin Na: - / MC / MC / - / - / 11 / 2 / 30
Sean O'Hair: - / - / Wd / 14 / 3 / 2 / 21 / MC
Rod Pampling: 24 / MC / Won / MC / MC / MC / 40 / 12
Justin Rose: 24 / 68 / 8 / - / - / 30 / MC / 3
Vijay Singh: 31 / 2 / 7 / Won / 3 / 59 / - / MC
Brandt Snedeker: - / - / - / 22 / 14 / 17 / 30 / MC
DJ Trahan: - / - / - / 36 / 31 / MC / 7 / 12
Bo Van Pelt: 13 / 63 / 26 / 22 / 44 / - / 14 / 30
Nick Watney: - / - / 48 / MC / 21 / 4 / 64 / -
Bubba Watson: - / - / 34 / MC / 8 / MC / MC / 24
Boo Weekley: - / - / - / 14 / 21 / 64 / 25 / MC
Tiger Woods: 46 / 23 / 20 / 22 / Won / Won / - / 24 SELECTED PLAYERS with POOR to MEDIOCRE FORM at BAY HILL Last Eight Years (No Top-30 finishes from three or more starts) Player: '04 / '05 / '06 / '07 / '08 / '09 / '10 / '11 Robert Damron: MC / MC / MC / MC / MC / - / - / 62
Brendon de Jonge: - / - / - / - / - / MC / MC / 38
Chris DiMarco: - / - / - / - / - / 48 / 62 / MC
Jason Dufner: - / - / - / 32 / - / MC / 66 / 66
David Duval: - / MC / MC / - / - / MC / MC / MC
Harrison Frazar: 60 / MC / 34 / - / - / MC / - / -
Billy Hurley: - / - / 43 / MC / - / - / - / 62
Ryo Ishikawa: - / - / - / - / - / MC / 40 / MC
Skip Kendall: MC / Wd / - / 36 / MC / 66 / 71 / 70
Andrew Magee: - / MC / - / - / 64 / MC / MC / MC
Scott McCarron: 71 / MC / - / - / - / - / MC / -
Camilo Villegas: - / - / 59 / 61 / 44 / - / MC / MC TOP-10 Finishers in 2011 (Not already included above) Martin Laird (Won)
Marc Leishman (T3)
David Toms (T3)
Spencer Levin (T6)
Mark Wilson (T9) LEADING 12 STROKE AVERAGES at BAY HILL (Last Four Years - 2008/11) (No. of Rounds in Brackets) Average (Rounds) 69.33: Tiger Woods (12)
70.36: Sean O'Hair (14)
70.50: Sergio Garcia (8)
70.67: Kevin Na (12)
70.88: Dicky Pride (8)
70.94: Hunter Mahan (16)
71.00: DJ Trahan (14)
71.08: Chad Campbell (12)
71.13: KJ Choi (8)
71.17: Nick Watney (12)
71.19: Pat Perez (16)
71.20: Fredrik Jacobson (10) (Min. No. of Rounds = 8) LOWEST ROUNDS at BAY HILL since start of 2000 63: Davis Love (2000)
63: Darren Clarke (2006)
63: Sean O'Hair (2008)
64: Nine times Note: The lowest final round score at Bay Hill since the start of 2000 is 66 - posted seven times. However, the lowest all-time score is 62, carded by Andy Bean (1981) and Greg Norman (1984). Bay Hill: Par 72; 7,381 yards Winning Totals (Last Three Years): 2011 - 280 (Martin Laird)
2010 - 277 (Ernie Els)
2009 - 275 (Tiger Woods)