2024 Cognizant Classic PGA Betting
The PGA Tour moves to the East Coast in late February with the first event in Florida, The Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, previously known as the Honda Classic. Honda sponsored this event for more than four decades but that sponsorship ended after the 2023 event. Cognizant was announced as the new title sponsor and then it was announced early in 2024 that The Palm Beaches would also co-sponsor the event. The Palm Beah County Tourist Development Council, Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Discover The Palm Beaches are under The Palm Beaches umbrella. This event is not one of the Signature Events but it still has a prize purse of $9 million dollars. It will be interesting to see which top players decide to play this event, since last week’s PGA Tour event was in Mexico and next week’s is in Puerto Rico. Chris Kirk is the defending champion.
Catch all of the action at Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches from Thursday, February 29 through Sunday, March 3.
2023-2024 PGA Tour Betting Lines
2024 Cognizant Classic at a Glance
Course: PGA National Golf Club Champion Course, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Par: 70
Course Lengths: 7,125 yards
Defending Champion: Chris Kirk
Tournament Record: -24 (Justin Leonard, 2003)
Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches has only been held at PGA National since 2007. Prior to that, this tournament has been held all over South Florida dating all the way back to 1972 when Tom Weiskopf won the inaugural event, then known as Jackie Gleason’s Inverrary Classic.
As noted earlier, this event is not an elevated prize pool event, but it still will have a prize purse of $9 million dollars.
Cognizant Classic Winners (2000)
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE TO PAR |
| 2023 |
Chris Kirk |
-14 |
| 2022 |
Sepp Straka |
-10 |
| 2021 |
Matt Jones |
-12 |
| 2020 |
Sungjae Im |
-6 |
| 2019 |
Keith Mitchell |
-9 |
| 2018 |
Justin Thomas |
-8 |
| 2017 |
Rickie Fowler |
-12 |
| 2016 |
Adam Scott |
-9 |
| 2015 |
Padraig Harrington |
-6 |
| 2014 |
Russell Henley |
-8 |
| 2013 |
Michael Thompson |
-9 |
| 2012 |
Rory McIlroy |
-12 |
| 2011 |
Rory Sabbatini |
-9 |
| 2010 |
Camilo Villegas |
-13 |
| 2009 |
Y.E. Yang |
-9 |
| 2008 |
Ernie Els |
-6 |
| 2007 |
Mark Wilson |
-5 |
| 2006 |
Luke Donald |
-12 |
| 2005 |
Padraig Harrington |
-14 |
| 2004 |
Todd Hamilton |
-12 |
| 2003 |
Justin Leonard |
-24 |
| 2002 |
Matt Kuchar |
-19 |
| 2001 |
Jesper Parnevik |
-18 |
| 2000 |
Dudley Hart |
-19 |
Don't let those scores at Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches before 2007 when the tourney moved to PGA National fool you. This is a course where, if you break double-digits under par, you're having yourself one heck of a week. In fact, since the move, there have only been six golfers shoot -10 or better to win this event.
Most Career Wins
| WINS |
GOLFER |
YEARS |
| 2 |
Jack Nicklaus |
1977, 1978 |
| 2 |
Johnny Miller |
1980, 1983 |
| 2 |
Mark Calcavecchia |
1987, 1998 |
| 2 |
Padraig Harrington |
2005, 2015 |
It's pretty amazing to think that no golfer has won Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches more than twice, and there are only four repeat winners. The most recent man to claim a second title in South Florida was Paddy Harrington, and it took him 10 years between his two titles in 2005 and 2015.
Best Winning Tournament Scores
| SCORE |
GOLFER |
YEAR |
| -24 (264) |
Justin Leonard |
2003 |
| -22 (266) |
Blaine McCallister |
1989 |
| -19 (269) |
Matt Kuchar |
2002 |
| -19 (269) |
Dudley Hart |
2000 |
| -19 (269) |
Hale Irwin |
1982 |
As we said before, these scores aren't really indicative of anything that is probably possible at PGA National. That course just plays far too difficult for anyone to come anywhere near the -24 that Justin Leonard carded in 2003 when Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches was played at the Country Club at Mirasol, a far easier course also in Palm Beach Garden. The TPC at Heron Bay also provided us with a couple low scores for Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, first in 2000 with Dudley Hart, then again in 2002 with Matt Kuchar.
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