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“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”
— Gary Player
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.
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.
The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Feb 26 - Mar 1.
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.
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.
In 2025, The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches was won by Joe Highsmith at -19.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Highsmith | -19 |
| T2 | Jacob Bridgeman | -17 |
| T2 | J.J. Spaun | -17 |
| T4 | Max McGreevy | -16 |
| T4 | Ben Griffin | -16 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Joe Highsmith | -19 |
| 2024 | Austin Eckroat | -17 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | -16 | +2.33 | +0.59 | +0.51 | +0.25 | +0.98 |
| 2024 | 15 | -13 | +2.14 | +0.40 | +0.84 | +0.22 | +0.69 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)