Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2026 · PGA National - Champion Course · Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Won by Nico Echavarria
The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches has been played at PGA National - Champion Course 3 times since the 2024 season, and the field has averaged 1.03 under par per round there. Winning totals have ranged from 17 under par to 19 under par. Nico Echavarria won the 2026 edition at 17 under par.
Shane Lowry has the best record here: 2.26 strokes per round better than the field over 12 rounds, best finish T2.
During the tournament PropGolf models every hole for every player live, with birdie, par and bogey probabilities beside the sportsbook lines and an ETA for each group, plus tee, approach and putting breakdowns from shot tracking at PGA National - Champion Course.
Final leaderboard
Top 10 at the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, by total score to par.
| Pos | Player | To par |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Echavarria | -17 |
| T2 | Shane Lowry | -15 |
| T2 | Taylor Moore | -15 |
| T2 | Austin Smotherman | -15 |
| 5 | Ricky Castillo | -13 |
| T6 | Keith Mitchell | -11 |
| T6 | Nicolai Hojgaard | -11 |
| T6 | William Mouw | -11 |
| T9 | Brooks Koepka | -10 |
| T9 | Matti Schmid | -10 |
Past winners
Every edition PropGolf has on record, by PGA Tour season, with the winning total and the field's average score per round. Where two or more players tied after regulation and the record does not say who took the playoff, all of them are listed.
| Season | Winner | Total | Field / rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nico Echavarria | -17 | -0.45 |
| 2025 | Joe Highsmith | -19 | -1.74 |
| 2024 | Austin Eckroat | -17 | -0.90 |
| 2023 | Playoff: Chris Kirk / Eric Cole at another course | -14 | +0.36 |
| 2022 | Sepp Straka at another course | -10 | +1.34 |
| 2021 | Matt Jones at another course | -12 | +1.10 |
| 2020 | Sungjae Im at another course | -6 | +1.90 |
| 2019 | Keith Mitchell at another course | -9 | +1.02 |
| 2018 | Playoff: Justin Thomas / Luke List at another course | -8 | +2.30 |
| 2017 | Rickie Fowler at another course | -12 | +0.56 |
| 2016 | Adam Scott at another course | -9 | +1.77 |
Who has played PGA National - Champion Course best
Strokes gained per round against the field across 3 editions. Minimum 8 rounds. Best is the best finish; T1 is a tie after regulation decided in a playoff.
| Player | Starts | Best | SG / rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Lowry | 3 | T2 | +2.26 |
| Jake Knapp | 2 | T4 | +2.14 |
| Min Woo Lee | 2 | T2 | +2.02 |
| Nico Echavarria | 3 | Won | +1.98 |
| Jacob Bridgeman | 2 | T2 | +1.89 |
| Taylor Moore | 2 | T2 | +1.69 |
| Nicolai Hojgaard | 2 | T6 | +1.69 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | 3 | T2 | +1.56 |
| Victor Perez | 2 | T16 | +1.52 |
| Keith Mitchell | 3 | T6 | +1.43 |
What you can do during Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Live signals. Hole-by-hole birdie, bogey, and matchup edges with live odds from DraftKings and FanDuel.
- Shot-level analytics. Tee, approach, and putting breakdowns per player on every hole.
- Group view. H2H matchups, longest drive, nearest the pin, group total markets.
- Live timing. Per-group ETAs update every 5 minutes from real pace data.