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

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,

Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth were both rejected from participating in the Arnold Palmer Invitational with Palmer's grandson explaining why the duo were not selected