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Everyone loves Arnie, most folks appreciate Bay Hill, and a good gathering of golf galleries go gaga over this star-stacked tourney that is a nice appetizer to the World Golf Championship buffet at Doral.

So, who will take the title? Our experts make their predictions for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, tournament No. 12 of 2008.

Arnold Palmer Invitational predictions
	Bob Harig ESPN.com contributor	Jason Sobel ESPN.com golf editor	Ron Sirak Golf World executive editor	John Antonini Golf World senior editor
Horse for the Course	The defending champion, Vijay Singh, has always enjoyed Bay Hill and the tournament, going all the way back to exemption he received in 1992. He's posted top-10s in each of the past three years and shot eight rounds in the 60s.	If the winning score is in single-digits under par for a third straight week, expect Stephen Ames to fare well. He owns three top-10s in the last five years at Bay Hill.	Vijay Singh contends on a course where he won last year and has finished second three other times.	Sergio Garcia has five top-10 finishes at Bay Hill and desperately needs a good week. Will practicing his putting with Stan Utley make a difference?
Birdie Buster	Nobody is playing better than Tiger Woods this year, who has three victores in three starts, two on the PGA Tour, and has won six of his past seven PGA Tour events. He's also won this tournament four times.	Vijay Singh hasn't just made the cut at this tourney for 15 years in a row, he's finished under par every single time. Wow.	Sean O'Hair is coming in hot after last week's victory and had a T-14 last year after opening with a 66.	Five players 40 or older have won Bay Hill, including Vijay Singh a year ago. Trying for his tour-best 32nd win among foreign-born players, Singh will be a favorite this week.
Super Sleeper	Sergio Garcia has not won since 2005, but he seems to play well at Bay Hill, with five top-10s in eight starts.	You might not be able to pick him out of a lineup, but Shane Bertsch can putt, which will serve him well on imperfect greens this week.	Sergio Garcia has fallen far if he's a sleeper -- he has had a T-46 and T-43 in two stroke-play starts this year.	Steve Marino has made eight straight cuts in 2008, more than any other player. He was T-14 at the PODS and was T-13 after two rounds at Bay Hill in 2007 but fell off on the weekend.
Winner	Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open champion, appeared to be putting his game together last week at the PODS and wins for the first time since Winged Foot.	I'm riding the Tiger Woods wave until it crashes … well, if it ever crashes, that is. He gets one for the thumb at Bay Hill.	Tiger Woods will make it five in a row on his way to Byron Nelson's record 11 consecutive victories.	Tiger Woods. There's no reason to try to justify another player's chances..