The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing kicks off this week in Palm Beach Gardens, where a solid field will battle at PGA National’s The Champion course for the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches – formally known as the Honda Classic – title.
Defending champion Chris Kirk, winner of the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii, will be joined by world No. 2 Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Min Woo Lee, Tom Kim, Sungjae Im, Matt Fitzpatrick and Mexico Open winner Jake Knapp.
McIlroy, who hasn’t played at PGA National since 2018, most recently tied for 24th at the Genesis Invitational. The Northern Irishman won the 2012 Cognizant Classic, his third Tour title.
Golf course
PGA National | Par 71 | 7,147
The 17th tee during the final round of the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Course history
Thanks to the volatility of PGA National, course history means less this week. Every single champion going back to 2010 has missed a cut here within three years of winning.
-Course history at PGA National for the Cognizant Classic (formerly the Honda Classic) going back to… pic.twitter.com/tbIeWkrnNS
— Ron Klos (@PGASplits101) February 26, 2024
Betting preview
Jake Knapp celebrates on the green of the 18th hole after winning the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. (Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Jake Knapp (40/1): 1st
Maverick McNealy (55/1): T-13
S.H. Kim (60/1): Cut
Cash the ticket! A week after hitting Hideki Matsuyama at 70/1 for one of our sleeper picks at the Genesis Invitational, Jake Knapp holds on to win the Mexico Open. You love to see it. Let’s get another one this week.
| Player | Odds | Player | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | (+750) | Ben An | (+3500) |
| Cameron Young | (+2000) | Sepp Straka | (+4000) |
| Russell Henley | (+2500) | Matthieu Pavon | (+4000) |
| Min Woo Lee | (+2800) | Daniel Berger | (+4000) |
| J.T. Poston | (+2800) | Chris Kirk | (+4000) |
| Tom Kim | (+3000) | Rasmus Hojgaard | (+4000) |
| Sungjae Im | (+3000) | Stephan Jaeger | (+4500) |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | (+3000) | Keith Mitchell | (+4500) |
| Eric Cole | (+3000) | Justin Rose | (+4500) |
| Shane Lowry | (+3500) | Denny McCarthy | (+4500) |
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