Jordan Spieth will miss out on vital Masters preparations after being overlooked for the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, with Rickie Fowler also being snubbed

The organizers of the Arnold Palmer Invitational pulled a surprise by denying sponsor exemptions to PGA Tour fan favorites Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.

We are less than a week away from the PGA Tour’s fourth Signature Event of the season: the Arnold Palmer Invitational. As many of the world’s best golfers descend upon Bay Hill Country Club, two golfers fans are accustomed to seeing at prestigious events may be out in the cold.

Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, arguably two of the bigger draws in golf, have been informed they will not be receiving sponsor exemptions into next week's signature event, the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill,

Xander Schauffele reaffirmed his intention to return to the PGA Tour at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but gave some insight when that decision will be made.

Tournament director Drew Donovan declined to name any of the four sponsor invites or to divulge the selection committee’s criteria.

Arnold Palmer's grandson Sam Saunders has confirmed that Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth have both missed out on exemptions for Bay Hill this year

It was a very emotional moment for Rafael Campos, a PGA Tour veteran, when he received an invitation to the fourth Signature Event of the season.

Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer, told Golfweek on Thursday that despite their popularity, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth would not receive exemptions into the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational next month.

Jordan Spieth will not compete at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill next week, after his poor run of form saw him fail to qualify automatically or through a sponsor exemption