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Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2026 — Statz Rankings | Statz Golf

Completed2026 Season

Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2026 — Statz Rankings

Feb 26, 2026 – Feb 26 - Mar 1PGA National Resort (The Champion Course)Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of AmericaPar 71$9,600,000

Champion: Nico Echavarria

Event Form Recent Form Past Winners Top 10 Trends Find Me a Winner Projections Statz Rankings Leaderboard Stat Leaders

The field ranked by Statz Index — expected strokes gained per round vs an average PGA Tour field, over each player's last 100 rounds.

Statz Rank	Player	OWGR	Statz Index
18	GRIFFINBen	#19	+0.90
25	THORBJORNSENMichael	#68	+0.78
26	GHIMDoug	#169	+0.76
27	GERARDRyan	#24	+0.76
29	MEISSNERMac	#87	+0.73
30	HØJGAARDNicolai	#38	+0.72
34	LOWRYShane	#48	+0.71
35	KIMTom	#35	+0.67
36	BROWNBlades	#98	+0.66
38	BEZUIDENHOUTChristiaan	#99	+0.65
39	BRIDGEMANJacob	#31	+0.65
41	THOMPSONDavis	#136	+0.64
42	KOEPKABrooks	#113	+0.63
44	SMALLEYAlex	#45	+0.57
45	WALLACEMatt	#74	+0.57
46	RAIAaron	#20	+0.56
48	MITCHELLKeith	#71	+0.53
49	YUKevin	#127	+0.52
50	REITANKristoffer	#28	+0.50
51	HØJGAARDRasmus	#95	+0.46
52	SCOTTAdam	#49	+0.46
55	COLEEric	#70	+0.44
58	WOODLANDGary	#43	+0.41
61	GRILLOEmiliano	#101	+0.39
62	VENTURAKristoffer	#262	+0.39
64	KIRKChris	#120	+0.38
66	SMITHJordan	#76	+0.38
67	BRENNANMichael	#60	+0.37
69	NEERGAARD-PETERSENRasmus	#77	+0.36
70	HODGESLee	#122	+0.36
71	BAUCHOUZach	#155	+0.36
72	RYDERSam	#229	+0.34
73	YELLAMARAJUSudarshan	#103	+0.32
74	HOSSLERBeau	#163	+0.32
77	SUBERJackson	#105	+0.30
82	HUGHESMackenzie	#146	+0.28
84	ROYKevin	#121	+0.28
85	EWARTA.J.	#182	+0.27
86	KEEFERJohnny	#63	+0.27
88	CASTILLORicky	#102	+0.27
90	FISHBURNPatrick	#210	+0.24
91	PUTNAMAndrew	#96	+0.24
92	MOUWWilliam	#133	+0.23
93	JAEGERStephan	#106	+0.22
94	HOMAMax	#78	+0.21
96	HOEYRico	#112	+0.21
97	KUCHARMatt	#185	+0.20
98	BERGERDaniel	#54	+0.20
101	MCGREEVYMax	#107	+0.17
102	PHILLIPSChandler	#132	+0.17
103	SVENSSONJesper	#168	+0.16
104	SNEDEKERBrandt	#129	+0.15
105	POWERSeamus	#184	+0.15
106	DOUZecheng	#189	+0.13
108	FISKSteven	#85	+0.09
109	KANAYATakumi	#166	+0.08
111	ECHAVARRIANico	#56	+0.06
115	ECKROATAustin	#187	+0.05
118	CHATFIELDDavis	#245	+0.05
120	OLESENThorbjørn	#158	+0.03
121	HORSCHELBilly	#164	+0.02
124	VALIMAKISami	#80	-0.01
125	LIPSKYDavid	#115	-0.01
128	SCHMIDMatti	#84	-0.02
130	SHIPLEYNeal	#204	-0.03
133	MOORETaylor	#153	-0.04
135	KIMChan	#264	-0.05
137	PENDRITHTaylor	#92	-0.09
139	SADDIERAdrien	#139	-0.12
141	DAHMENJoel	#206	-0.12
142	VAN ROOYENErik	#195	-0.13
144	DUMONT DE CHASSARTAdrien	#177	-0.14
145	LIHaotong	#109	-0.15
147	PARRYJohn	#91	-0.17
148	STREELMANKevin	#397	-0.18
150	SIMPSONWebb	#513	-0.18
152	WHALEYVince	#181	-0.20
153	CLANTONLuke	#305	-0.21
156	WISEAaron	#466	-0.22
158	RAMEYChad	#186	-0.24
159	LEBIODAHank	#250	-0.24
160	YOUNGCarson	#188	-0.26
162	HUBBARDMark	#137	-0.27
164	BROWNDan	#124	-0.28
165	GRIFFINLanto	#226	-0.29
166	VILIPSKarl	#196	-0.30
169	HIGGOGarrick	#110	-0.33
172	SMOTHERMANAustin	#104	-0.34
173	PAVONMatthieu	#290	-0.34
175	GARNETTBrice	#260	-0.37
176	NYHOLMPontus	#257	-0.37
178	WILLETTDanny	#343	-0.39
179	STANGERJimmy	#332	-0.39
182	RODGERSPatrick	#97	-0.41
183	LOWERJustin	#294	-0.42
185	BLANCHETChandler	#123	-0.43
187	WARINGPaul	#338	-0.44
188	VILLEGASCamilo	#475	-0.45
190	VANDERLAANJohn	#293	-0.50
191	SARGENTGordon	#345	-0.50
193	WUDylan	#388	-0.51
194	RILEYDavis	#180	-0.51
195	HIGGSHarry	#325	-0.52
198	SVENSSONAdam	#476	-0.63
199	KANGJeffrey	#273	-0.64
200	DUNLAPNick	#368	-0.66
202	HADWINAdam	#286	-0.67
203	HIGHSMITHJoe	#193	-0.67
204	LEEK.H.	#946	-0.69
206	HIRATAKensei	#316	-0.74
208	MALNATIPeter	#565	-0.76
209	SCHENKAdam	#190	-0.85
210	HOFFMANCharley	#590	-0.88
211	WALKERDanny	#277	-0.93
213	TOSTIAlejandro	#396	-1.01
215	KIZZIREPatton	#428	-1.02
217	DAVISCam	#307	-1.10
219	ROZOMarcelo	#576	-1.13
220	CAMPOSRafael	#548	-1.17
223	TODDBrendon	—	-1.41
224	LAMPRECHTChristo	#287	-1.52
—	KIMS.H.	#149	Unranked
—	SALINDAIsaiah	#229	Unranked
—	CAPAN IIIFrankie	#262	Unranked
—	FORDDavid	#317	Unranked
—	HICKSJustin	—	Unranked

"Unranked" = fewer than 30 PGA Tour rounds in the window or no recent starts.

About Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is an annual PGA Tour event held at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Feb 26 - Mar 1 with a prize fund of $9.6m.

Where is The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches played?

The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is played at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course), a par 71 course measuring 7,167 yards. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course opened in 1981. Located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America.

When does The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches take place?

The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Feb 26 - Mar 1.

What type of grass is used at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course)?

The greens at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course) are Tifeagle Bermudagrass, with 419 Hybrid Bermudagrass fairways and Overseeded Bermudagrass rough. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.

What does it take to play well at The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches?

Historically, players who contend at The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches gain the most strokes on the greens (+0.81 SG/round) and on approach (+0.71 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.47 SG/round.

What happened at The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2025?

In 2025, The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches was won by Joe Highsmith at -19.

Pos	Player	Score
1	Joe Highsmith	-19
T2

Year	Champion	Score
2025	Joe Highsmith	-19
2024	Austin Eckroat	-17