The 2025 Cognizant Classic takes place in the picturesque Palm Beaches in Florida, and here is everything you need to know about the tournament on the PGA tour including prize money, past winners and how to watch the action.
Cognizant Classic 2025 Prize Money
There is big prize money on offer at the 2025 Cognizant Classic with a $9.2m purse on offer.
A full field of 144 will take on the Champions Course at PGA National Resort – a 7,167 yard par-71 which previously hosted the Ryder Cup and a PGA Championship.
The tournament dates back to 1972 under its former moniker, the Honda Classic. It holds the distinction of being one of the few Tour events that Tiger Woods has never won.
One person who did win the Cognizant Classic is Austin Eckroat who is back to defend the championship he won last year.
First- and second-round tee times and groupings for the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. pic.twitter.com/vp8IR9zbBs
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) February 25, 2025
Should Eckroat successfully defend his championship and claim the top prize money available, then he will be the first golf star since Jack Nicklaus in 1978 to win the tournament two years in a row.
However, a number of top stars will look to clinch the crown and with it the $1,656,000 in prize money on offer for the winner of the Cognizant Classic.
The winner’s purse has increased from $1.62 million that Eckroat claimed last year. However, even the player that finishes in 65th this year will claim $19,780.
Below is a table outlining the FULL 2025 Cognizant Open prize money and purse breakdown for those who make the cut.
Cognizant Classic 2025 Prize Money – The Full Breakdown
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,656,000 |
| 2nd | $1,002,800 |
| 3rd | $634,800 |
| 4th | $450,800 |
| 5th | $377,200 |
| 6th | $333,500 |
| 7th | $310,500 |
| 8th | $287,500 |
| 9th | $269,100 |
| 10th | $250,700 |
| 11th | $232,300 |
| 12th | $213,900 |
| 13th | $195,500 |
| 14th | $177,100 |
| 15th | $167,900 |
| 16th | $158,700 |
| 17th | $149,500 |
| 18th | $140,300 |
| 19th | $131,100 |
| 20th | $121,900 |
| 21st | $112,700 |
| 22nd | $103,500 |
| 23rd | $96,140 |
| 24th | $88,780 |
| 25th | $81,420 |
| 26th | $74,060 |
| 27th | $71,300 |
| 28th | $68,540 |
| 29th | $65,780 |
| 30th | $63,020 |
| 31st | $60,260 |
| 32nd | $57,500 |
| 33rd | $54,740 |
| 34th | $52,440 |
| 35th | $50,140 |
| 36th | $47,840 |
| 37th | $45,540 |
| 38th | $43,700 |
| 39th | $41,860 |
| 40th | $40,020 |
| 41st | $38,180 |
| 42nd | $36,340 |
| 43rd | $34,500 |
| 44th | $32,660 |
| 45th | $30,820 |
| 46th | $28,980 |
| 47th | $27,140 |
| 48th | $25,668 |
| 49th | $24,380 |
| 50th | $23,644 |
| 51st | $23,092 |
| 52nd | $22,540 |
| 53rd | $22,172 |
| 54th | $21,804 |
| 55th | $21,620 |
| 56th | $21,436 |
| 57th | $21,252 |
| 58th | $21,068 |
| 59th | $20,884 |
| 60th | $20,700 |
| 61st | $20,516 |
| 62nd | $20,332 |
| 63rd | $20,148 |
| 64th | $19,964 |
| 65th | $19,780 |
Cognizant Open Past Winners
- 2024 – Austin Eckroat
- 2023 – Chris Kirk
- 2022 – Sepp Stratka
- 2021 – Matt Jones
- 2020 – Im Sung-Jae
- 2019 – Keith Mitchell
- 2018 – Justin Thomas
- 2017 – Rickie Fowler
- 2016 – Adam Scott
- 2015 – Padraig Harrington
Cognizant Open Contenders
Among the top contenders to clinch the $1.65m in prize money at the Cognizant Classic includes former winners Austin Eckroat, Chris Kirk, Sepp Stratka and Im Sung-Jae.
Three-time major champion Jordan Spieth made a late call to play in the Cognizant Classic as he looks to gain some momentum ahead of The Masters.
Shane Lowry is the favourite among the best golf betting sites in the UK, while the likes of Keith Mitchell, Russel Henley and Rickie Fowler are also in attendance.
Brian Campbell and Aldrich Potgieter – who finished first and second in the Mexico Open – will also look to carry off their good form.
Jordan Spieth enters the Bear Trap for the first time since 2009.
He knocks it close, because of course. pic.twitter.com/H76CcN9XRQ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 25, 2025
How To Watch The 2025 Cognizant Classic
The 2025 Cognizant Classic takes place at the Champions Course, PGA National Resort at The Palm Beaches in Florida.
Action will get underway on Thursday, February 27 and conclude on Sunday, March 2.
To watch who claims the winner’s purse out of the $9.2m prize money, golf fans can watch the action on Sky Sports Golf, with Sky Sports Main Event also showing the action on Sunday from 8pm.
