The Florida Swing tees off the March PGA Tour schedule with the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches – 85 miles north of Miami. The first of four events in the Sunshine State begins Feb. 27 with the winner crowned March 2. Leading golfers odds and picks from the 144-player field includes 16 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches

• Champion Course at PGA National Resort
• 7,167-yards, Par 71.
• Feb. 27 – March 2, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Tom and George Fazio designed the course in 1981, and Jack Nicklaus’ most recent redesign of the course was in 2014 with the greens modified in 2019. Bermuda fairways and larger than average bermuda greens are in play, along with plenty of water hazards on 15 holes. Strokes Gained Approach is a key stat again at the Champion Course, especially from 125-200 yards. Players have hit Greens in Regulation at the course near a 61% rate since 2019 – which is below the Tour average (65-66%).

The Champion Course places a premium on Total Driving, and rewards players who consistently hit fairways off the tee. Tricky South Florida winds can constantly cause havoc as players navigate the tighter landing areas off the tee and seemingly tranquil water penalty areas throughout the course. That includes at The Bear Trap closing holes at 15, 16 and 17 – the fourth toughest three-hole stretch on the PGA Tour.

Odds to Win The Cognizant Classic

Golf odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting. Odds adjust during and following rounds for the 2025 Cognizant Classic. Odds released Monday ahead of the tournament, along with props, top finishing position odds and tournament matchups starting Tuesday.

Notable names from the 144-player field and players to watch as odds are released include Jordan Spieth, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, Denny McCarthy, Taylor Pendrith, Gary Woodland, Cameron Young and Kevin Kisner, who is also working as a lead analyst for NBC Sports this season.

Other FedExCup leaders playing this week who will generate betting interest include: Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im, Patrick Rodgers, Sam Stevens, Russell Henley, Daniel Berger, Michael Kim and Andrew Novak, who are all currently top-25 in the 2025 FedExCup Standings. Tom Hoge, Max Greyserman, Nico Echavarria and Davis Thompson will also be one’s to watch along with top-5 finishers in last year’s Cognizant Classic Jake Knapp, K.H. Lee, Erik van Rooyen, Min Woo Lee, Cameron Young and Shane Lowry. The 2023 event, then the Honda Classic, was won by Chris Kirk, who returns along with runnner-up Eric Cole. Sepp Straka won the 2022 event at odds of 240/1 over runner-up Shane Lowry.

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Also, Brian Campbell, Alex Smalley and Ben Griffin are in the Cognizant Classic field, and they are all top-5 into Sunday’s final round of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.

Last year’s first-time PGA Tour winner Austin Eckroat won the Monday finish following a weather delay Sunday and took home more than $1.6 million from the $9.2 million prize pool. His odds to win were greater than 100/1 – making him the seventh player in the last 11 years to win the tournament at PGA National with odds of 80/1 or greater.

Golf Picks, Props and Stats

Golf picks are updated weekly Tuesday and Wednesday as selected golf analysts, handicappers and noted golf media provide contributors picks to win, props and additional information you can bet on.

Tournament Matchups

Matchup offerings and odds vary from top online sportsbooks, and are updated here Tuesday and Wednesday along with any select picks, which went 2-0 in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am with tournament winner Rory McIlroy over Scottie Scheffler, and 1-0 in the Phoenix Open with T6 finish by Justin Thomas over Hideki Matsuyama. Also, Aaron Rai (T5) has a 4-shot lead over Harry Hall into Sunday’s final round of the Mexico Open as FairwayJay followers in Forbes look to cash in more tournament matchup winners from top sportsbooks and the biggest and best sportsbooks in Las Vegas.

How To Watch The Cognizant Classic At The Palm Beaches

Cognizant Classic tee times, featured groups and TV schedule updated as provided by the PGA Tour Tuesday and Wednesday.

Check out more golf stats and betting news for the Cognizant Classic and weekly PGA Tour events along with how golf courses are leading the way in technology and sustainability. Watch and wager each week as the top online sportsbooks lead the way in wagering options and PGA pros fire for more birdies as betting on golf continues to be most popular with fans firing for fairways and green.

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