Ryo Ishikawa looking to qualify for the Masters by scoring high at the Arnold Palmer invitational
Ryo Ishikawa is in the field of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and is hoping to qualify for the Masters by displaying his best at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando.
The tournament is scheduled to be held from March 22 to 25, and is in the bid list for the Japanese star, to make it to the Masters field.
If he registers good scores and displays an outstanding performance, there will be a potential chance for him to qualify.
His attractive driving distance and scoring average will benefit him at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and at the Masters against his rivals.
This tournament is a Professional Golf Association Tour event and is played every year. It was launched in 1966 and was initially called the Florida Citrus Open Invitational.
However, the officials changed its name from time to time and since 2007, this mega prize event has been owned by Arnold Palmer and the lead sponsor is Master Card.
All the players will be competing for the purse of $6,000,000, out of which, the winning share is $1,080,000 with additional 500 FedEx Cup points.
This is the most attractive element for all the field players and is a huge source of motivation as well.
The 20-year-old professional is at the 53rd worldwide rank. He played twice with the International team, at the Presidents Cup, in 2009 and 2011.
He is the most famous golfer of the Japan Golf Tour, but his victory on the PGA Tour is yet to be achieved.
His professional career since 2008 only includes wins in Japan and one at Kansai Open in 2008. He won 10 professional events at a young age, which grabbed attention of other golf organisers as well.
He had finished the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship on the 17th position and failed to qualify for the Masters recently.
Hence, there is a hope left, at the Floridian site of the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando.
Before the presence in Florida, he will play the Puerto Rico Open, starting this week and the Transitions Championship from March 15 to 18.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational is in the news for having the leading players in the field. Similarly, it is also important for the Japanese to record some massive scores, making him eligible for the Masters.
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