⛳ Cognizant Classic Odds, Favorites & Pick to Win: Griffin, Bridgeman Favorites at Palm Beaches

Ben Griffin and Jacob Bridgeman lead a 122-man PGA Tour field to PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., as the outright betting favorites by the Cognizant Classic odds. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are taking a week off, while Brooks Koepka will play his third tournament of the season near his hometown.

Bridgeman's odds to win this week are around +1800 after winning The Genesis Invitational last week. Griffin has Cognizant Classic odds of +1425, representing an implied win probability of 6.56%.

🏆 Cognizant Classic outright odds: Favorites

Here are the betting favorites to win this week's Cognizant Classic, with odds via DraftKings. Top finish odds include ties. For the full-field odds from our best golf betting sites, scroll further down.

⭐ Brooks Koepka's Cognizant Classic odds

Brooks Koepka is the biggest star in this week's field following the consecutive Signature Events. This tournament was a bit of a surprise early playing commitment for him, shortly after his return to the PGA Tour was announced. It's his third event of the season, after he finished T-56 in the Farmers Insurance Open and missed the cut in the WM Phoenix Open.

Koepka's odds to win this week are as high as +5000. DraftKings has him at a much shorter +3400, returning a profit of $340 on a winning $10 outright bet. A top-10 finish can be bet at +350 for a profit of $35 on a $10 bet.

💰 Cognizant Classic pick to win

Ryan Gerard (+2700)

Ryan Gerard enters the week at No. 26 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He finished T-45 or better in each of his five events to start the season, with two runner-up finishes to date. He's gaining strokes in all key metrics, except around the green (and that won't be punished at PGA National). He's above average in both driving distance and accuracy, and he's been one of the better putters on Tour so far this season.

Gerard is also fifth on the PGA Tour in proximity to the pin from 150-175 yards, with his 52 such approach shots more than double anyone ranked ahead of him. A winning $10 bet on Gerard to win the Cognizant Classic would return a profit of $270.

💡 How I'm betting the Cognizant Classic

The Cognizant Classic (formerly the Honda Classic) has been one of my favorite tournaments to bet throughout the years. I enjoy PGA National on television. This tournament follows consecutive Signature Events on the PGA Tour schedule, which offers a reprieve from the Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy-skewed betting lines. We've seen long shots have tremendous success in the outright betting market in recent years as a result.

Three of the past four champions had pre-tournament odds of 100-1 or longer. As such, I go a little heavier on long shots this week, both in outright bets and top finishes (top 20-40).

I lean heavily into strokes gained: approach at PGA National and value with the best ball strikers and iron players above all else. I also don't put as much weight on course history in this tournament as most others on the PGA Tour. The past two champions of the Cognizant Classic won the event after missing the cut the year before.

Course info

PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens has hosted the PGA Tour annually since 2007. This tournament has been played under the Cognizant Classic banner since 2024 and was previously known as the Honda Classic from 2002 to 2023.

The course (a modest 7,223 yards) used to favor distance off the tee, but recent tournaments have seen a shift toward accuracy being the statistic more predictive of success at PGA National. Winning scores have also gotten considerably lower in recent years, with each of the past three winners finishing -14 or better.

The Bermuda greens are large but very fast, still emphasizing strokes gained: approach, especially from the most common range of 150-175 yards.

The course profiles similarly to several links-style courses. A hot week on the putting surfaces can make all the difference.

Here are the course stats for PGA National:

Key stats

Here are the key stats I use to handicap The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, and the weight I give to each stat:

• Strokes gained: approach (40%)
• Birdie or better percentage (30%)
• Proximity from 150-175 yards (20%)
• Strokes gained: off-the-tee (10%)

📊 Full-field Cognizant Classic odds

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⛳ Cognizant Classic tournament info

• Where: PGA National (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
• When: Thursday, Feb. 26 - Sunday, March 1
• Field: 122
• Cut: 36 holes (top 68 and ties)
• Favorite: Ben Griffin (+1425 via DraftKings)
• Defending champion: Joe Highsmith
• Purse: $9.6 million
• FedEx Cup points: 500

📜 Cognizant Classic betting history

Here are the recent winners of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Historical golf odds via GolfOdds.com:

❓ Cognizant Classic FAQs

Who is favored to win the Cognizant Classic?

Ben Griffin is the betting favorite by the Cognizant Classic odds. His +1425 odds to win via DraftKings represent an implied win probability of 6.56%.

Who won the Cognizant Classic last year?

Joe Highsmith won last year's Cognizant Classic at the Palm Beaches, claiming the $1.656 million first-place prize.

Where is the Cognizant Classic?

The Cognizant Classic is played at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

When is the Cognizant Classic?

The 2026 Cognizant Classic will be played from Thursday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 1.