The PGA Tour’s Florida swing is here, and Brooks Koepka is ready to make his third start of the year.
Koepka is in the field this week at PGA National, which marks his third start since he returned from LIV Golf earlier this year. Koepka missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open in his last time out, and just barely made the cut in his debut at the Farmers Insurance Open in January.
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Koepka has a relatively weak field to go up against, too. Several big names have withdrawn early this week, including Ben Griffin and Adam Scott. Last week’s winner at the Genesis Invitational, Jacob Bridgeman, withdrew as well. Ryan Gerard is the highest-ranked player in the field now, as he sits at No. 26 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Shane Lowry is close behind at No. 31.
Though this week is typically considered an off week for many on Tour — the tournament sits between four signature events, and will lead into the Arnold Palmer Invitational next week and The Players Championship in two weeks — it marks a great opportunity for Koepka and others looking to raise their stock on Tour.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Cognizant Classic this week in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The 2026 Cognizant Classic Basics
Dates: Feb. 26 – March 1
Course: PGA National | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
2025 Winner: Joe Highsmith
FedExCup Points: 500
Purse: $9.6 million
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How To Watch the Cognizant Classic
All times ET
Thursday & Friday
2 p.m. — 6 p.m. | Golf Channel
Saturday & Sunday
1 p.m. — 3 p.m. | Golf Channel
3 p.m. — 6 p.m. | NBC
The 2026 Cognizant Classic Payouts
1. $1.728 million
2. $1.0464 million
3. $662,400
4. $470,400
5. $393,600
6. $348,000
7. $324,000
8. $300,000
9. $280,800
10. $261,600
11. $242,400
12. $223,200
13. $204,000
14. $184,800
15. $175,200
16. $165,600
17. $156,000
18. $146,400
19. $136,800
20. $127,200
21. $117,600
22. $108,000
23. $100,320
24. $92,640
25. $84,960
26. $77,280
27. $74,400
28. $71,520
29. $68,640
30. $65,760
31. $62,880
32. $60,000
33. $57,120
34. $54,720
35. $52,320
36. $49,920
37. $47,520
38. $45,600
39. $43,680
40. $41,760
41. $39,840
42. $37,920
43. $36,000
44. $34,080
45. $32,160
46. $30,240
47. $28,320
48. $26,784
49. $25,440
50. $24,672
51. $24,096
52. $23,520
53. $23,136
54. $22,752
55. $22,560
56. $22,368
57. $22,176
58. $21,984
59. $21,792
60. $21,600
61. $21,408
62. $21,216
63. $21,024
64. $20,832
65. $20,640
66. $20,448
67. $20,256
68. $20,064
69. $19,872
70. $19,680
71. $19,488
72. $19,296
73. $19,104
74. $18,912
75. $18,720
76. $18,528
77. $18,336
78. $18,144
79. $17,952
80. $17,760
81. $17,568
82. $17,376
83. $17,184
84. $16,992
85. $16,800
86. $16,608
87. $16,416
88. $16,224
89. $16,032
90. $15,840
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