Russell Henley, right, is congratulated by caddie Andy Sanders on the 18th green after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ...

Russell Henley reached No. 7 in the world with his back-9 charge at Bay Hill to beat Collin Morikawa and win the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Russell Henley with wife Teil at Bay Hill on March 9, 2025. Getty Images In addition to scooping up $4 million of the $20 million purse, Henley will crack the top 10 of the World Golf Rankings ...

Russell Henley made an eagle when it mattered most at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as he surged late to take away the win from Collin Morikawa. ... More Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.

And on the par-5 16th, Henley chipped in from some 50 feet away for eagle to take the lead. He closed with two pars for a 70 and a one-shot victory over the hard-luck Morikawa.

That did not prove to be the case, as Henley's eagle chip and steady pars on 17 and 18 clinched the victory at 11-under. Collin Morikawa is playing extremely well thus far on the 2025 PGA Tour season.

One stroke was all that separated golfer Russell Henley from runner-up Collin Morikawa at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 35-year-old American finished the final day of play with two pars ...

Russell Henley hits out of a bunker onto the 14th green during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill golf tournament, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo ...

Russell Henley, right, is congratulated by his caddie on the 18th green after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill golf tournament, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo ...