I told him Barnes insists that he designed Bay Hill. "You can't believe a word he says," Mathews replied. I then tracked down Bob Simmons, a club pro-turned course builder who had his own golf ...

The West Coast swing? That was a warmup. The Match Play Championship? That was big money. Bay Hill is where the smiles turn to stares and the big names focus on the task at hand. Arnold Palmer's ...

It was perfect for another purpose, though: golf. A few years after its opening, Bay Hill’s destiny was forever changed when Arnold Palmer visited to play an exhibition match. He shot 66 in the ...