| Year | Player | Country | Score | To Par | 1st Prize ($) | Purse ($) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard |
| 2010 |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
277 |
-11 |
1,080,000 |
6,000,000 |
| 2009 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
275 |
-5 |
1,080,000 |
6,000,000 |
| 2008 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
270 |
-10 |
1,044,000 |
5,800,000 |
| 2007 |
Vijay Singh |
Fiji |
272 |
-8 |
990,000 |
5,500,000 |
| Bay Hill Invitational presented by MasterCard |
| 2006 |
Rod Pampling |
Australia |
274 |
-14 |
990,000 |
5,500,000 |
| 2005 |
Kenny Perry |
United States |
276 |
-12 |
900,000 |
5,000,000 |
| 2004 |
Chad Campbell |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
900,000 |
5,000,000 |
| Bay Hill Invitational presented by Cooper Tires |
| 2003 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
269 |
-19 |
810,000 |
4,500,000 |
| 2002 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
720,000 |
4,000,000 |
| Bay Hill Invitational |
| 2001 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
273 |
-15 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
| 2000 |
Tiger Woods |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
540,000 |
3,000,000 |
| 1999 |
Tim Herron |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
450,000 |
2,500,000 |
| 1998 |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
274 |
-14 |
360,000 |
2,000,000 |
| 1997 |
Phil Mickelson |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
270,000 |
1,500,000 |
| 1996 |
Paul Goydos |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
216,000 |
1,200,000 |
| Nestle Invitational |
| 1995 |
Loren Roberts |
United States |
272 |
-16 |
216,000 |
1,200,000 |
| 1994 |
Loren Roberts |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
216,000 |
1,200,000 |
| 1993 |
Ben Crenshaw |
United States |
280 |
-8 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 1992 |
Fred Couples |
United States |
269 |
-19 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 1991 |
Andrew Magee |
United States |
203* |
-13 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 1990 |
Robert Gamez |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
162,000 |
900,000 |
| 1989 |
Tom Kite |
United States |
278 |
-6 |
144,000 |
800,000 |
| Hertz Bay Hill Classic |
| 1988 |
Paul Azinger |
United States |
271 |
-13 |
135,000 |
750,000 |
| 1987 |
Payne Stewart |
United States |
264 |
-20 |
108,000 |
600,000 |
| 1986 |
Dan Forsman |
United States |
202* |
-11 |
90,000 |
500,000 |
| 1985 |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
United States |
275 |
-9 |
90,000 |
500,000 |
| Bay Hill Classic |
| 1984 |
Gary Koch |
United States |
272 |
-12 |
72,000 |
400,000 |
| 1983 |
Mike Nicolette |
United States |
283 |
-1 |
63,000 |
350,000 |
| 1982 |
Tom Kite |
United States |
278 |
-6 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
| 1981 |
Andy Bean |
United States |
266 |
-18 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
| 1980 |
Dave Eichelberger |
United States |
279 |
-5 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
| Bay Hill Citrus Classic |
| 1979 |
Bob Byman |
United States |
278 |
-6 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
| Florida Citrus Open |
| 1978 |
Mac McLendon |
United States |
271 |
-17 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
| 1977 |
Gary Koch |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
| 1976 |
Hale Irwin |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
| 1975 |
Lee Trevino |
United States |
276 |
-12 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
| 1974 |
Jerry Heard |
United States |
273 |
-15 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| 1973 |
Buddy Allin |
United States |
265 |
-23 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| 1972 |
Jerry Heard |
United States |
276 |
-12 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| Florida Citrus Invitational |
| 1971 |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| 1970 |
Bob Lunn |
United States |
271 |
-17 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| Florida Citrus Open Invitational |
| 1969 |
Ken Still |
United States |
278 |
-10 |
23,000 |
115,000 |
| 1968 |
Dan Sikes |
United States |
274 |
-14 |
23,000 |
115,000 |
| 1967 |
Julius Boros |
United States |
274 |
-10 |
23,000 |
115,000 |
| 1966 |
Lionel Hebert |
United States |
279 |
-5 |
21,000 |
110,000 |
Arnold Palmer Multiple Winners
- 6 wins
- Tiger Woods: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
- 2 wins
- Jerry Heard: 1972, 1974
- Gary Koch: 1977, 1984
- Loren Roberts: 1994, 1995
- Ernie Els: 1998, 2010
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