Cognizant Classic

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The Cognizant Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in south Florida. It was founded in 1972 as "Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic".[1] Prior to a schedule change in 2021, this was frequently the first of the Florida events in late winter following the "West Coast Swing."

National Airlines was the sponsor in 1973 with Jackie Gleason. American Motors Corporation backed the event in 1981 as the "American Motors Inverrary Classic". From 1982 until 2023, American Honda Motor Company was the title sponsor, and the tournament was known as The Honda Classic. In late 2023, Cognizant became the new title sponsor, and the event's name was changed.[2]

Tournament history

The tournament's predecessor, the National Airlines Open Invitational, ran for three seasons from 1969 through 1971), all in late March at the Country Club of Miami in Hialeah. The Gleason tournament replaced it on the schedule a month earlier in 1972 at the Inverrary Country Club (East course) in Lauderhill and was among the richest events on tour with an inaugural purse of $260,000 and a $52,000 winner's share.[3]

Gleason hosted a popular TV variety show with many friends in the entertainment industry and was well known on the PGA Tour at the Doral stop. He was eager to put his name on the new tournament.[4] The 1976 tournament was billed as the Tournament Players Championship held in late February (as the early editions of the tournament were held as established tournaments with an increased purse and qualifications), won by Jack Nicklaus. Gleason's nine-year affiliation ended after 1980 when PGA Tour officials removed him from Tournament Players Championship promotions and focused on commercialization to provide more revenue.[4][5]

The 1981 event was renamed "American Motors Inverrary Classic" as American Motors Corporation sponsored it.[6][7][8] The following two years, it was known as the "Honda Inverrary Classic" after a switch in sponsor to American Honda Motor Company.[9][1]

During this time, the tournament was staged at different Broward County courses giving the Honda Classic "a reputation as a rootless tournament that struggled to attract the top golfers" and it faced decreasing attendance.[6] In 1984, the tournament moved to TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, where it remained until 1991.

From 1992 through 1995, the event was held at the Weston Hills Golf & Country Club in Weston. It then returned to Coral Springs, first at the TPC at Eagle Trace in 1996, and then at the TPC at Heron Bay from 1997 until 2002. In 2003, the event moved to Palm Beach Gardens, first at the Country Club at Mirasol through 2006,[10] then to the Champion Course at PGA National Resort and Spa in 2007.[11]

Since 2007, the tournament's primary beneficiary is the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, chaired by Barbara Nicklaus, wife of hall of fame golfer Jack Nicklaus.

IMG bought the tournament's management company in 2013.[12] The event grew in attendance and charitable contributions under IMG, but the player field suffered primarily because of the schedule that was set by the PGA Tour.[13] By late 2023, Honda ended sponsorship and there was concern about the demise of the biggest sporting event held in Palm Beach County.[13] However, control of the event was moved to PGA Tour's Championship Management Division, a six-year sponsorship was signed with Cognizant, and the event was renamed.[13]

Player participation

Some celebrated players have won this tournament, including Nicklaus in three consecutive years, from 1976 (TPC) to 1978, the only consecutive winner in its history. However, the Honda Classic had acquired a reputation for struggling to attract the top players as it moved from course to course in South Florida.[6] Since 2007, tournament has seen an improved player field, largely due to the decision to make PGA National the tournament's permanent home.

The prize money is comparable to other regular PGA Tour events. The total purse was $6.4 million in 2017, with a top prize of $1.152 million (this can be contrasted to the total purse in 1981 of $300,000 (the equivalent of only $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". in Template:Inflation-year dollarsTemplate:Inflation-fn). The original winner's share of $52,000 in 1972 made it one of the richest stops on tour,[3] greater than for any of the four majors; it was more than double that of the Masters, which had a first prize of $25,000 in 1972.[14]

Tournament highlights

Tournament hosts

Years No. Venue City State
2007–present 18 PGA National Resort and Spa
(Champion Course)		 Palm Beach Gardens   Florida  
2003–2006 4 Country Club at Mirasol
1997–2002 6 TPC at Heron Bay Coral Springs
1996 1 TPC Eagle Trace
1992–1995 4 Weston Hills Golf and C.C. Weston
1984–1991 8 TPC Eagle Trace Coral Springs
1972–1983 11 Inverrary Country Club
(East Course)		 Lauderhill

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse
(US$)		 Winner's
share ($)
Cognizant Classic
2025 Template:Flagicon Joe Highsmith 265 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jacob Bridgeman
Template:Flagicon J. J. Spaun		 9,200,000 1,656,000
2024 Template:Flagicon Austin Eckroat 267 −17 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Min Woo Lee
Template:Flagicon Erik van Rooyen		 9,000,000 1,620,000
The Honda Classic
2023 Template:Flagicon Chris Kirk 266 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Eric Cole 8,400,000 1,512,000
2022 Template:Flagicon Sepp Straka 270 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Shane Lowry 8,000,000 1,440,000
2021 Template:Flagicon Matt Jones 268 −12 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Brandon Hagy 7,000,000 1,260,000
2020 Template:Flagicon Im Sung-jae 274 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mackenzie Hughes 7,000,000 1,260,000
2019 Template:Flagicon Keith Mitchell 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Rickie Fowler
Template:Flagicon Brooks Koepka		 6,800,000 1,224,000
2018 Template:Flagicon Justin Thomas 272 −8 Playoff Template:Flagicon Luke List 6,600,000 1,188,000
2017 Template:Flagicon Rickie Fowler 268 −12 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Morgan Hoffmann
Template:Flagicon Gary Woodland		 6,400,000 1,152,000
2016 Template:Flagicon Adam Scott 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Sergio García 6,100,000 1,098,000
2015 Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington (2) 274 −6 Playoff Template:Flagicon Daniel Berger 6,100,000 1,098,000
2014 Template:Flagicon Russell Henley 272 −8 Playoff Template:Flagicon Russell Knox
Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy
Template:Flagicon Ryan Palmer		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2013 Template:Flagicon Michael Thompson 271 −9 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Geoff Ogilvy 6,000,000 1,080,000
2012 Template:Flagicon Rory McIlroy 268 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Gillis
Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods		 5,700,000 1,026,000
2011 Template:Flagicon Rory Sabbatini 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Yang Yong-eun 5,700,000 1,026,000
2010 Template:Flagicon Camilo Villegas 267 −13 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Anthony Kim 5,600,000 1,008,000
2009 Template:Flagicon Yang Yong-eun 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John Rollins 5,600,000 1,008,000
2008 Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 274 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Luke Donald 5,500,000 990,000
2007 Template:Flagicon Mark Wilson 275 −5 Playoff Template:Flagicon José Cóceres
Template:Flagicon Camilo Villegas
Template:Flagicon Boo Weekley		 5,500,000 990,000
2006 Template:Flagicon Luke Donald 276 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Geoff Ogilvy 5,500,000 990,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington 274 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Joe Ogilvie
Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh		 5,500,000 990,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Todd Hamilton 276 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Davis Love III 5,000,000 900,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard 264 −24 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell
Template:Flagicon Davis Love III		 5,000,000 900,000
2002 Template:Flagicon Matt Kuchar 269 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon
Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar		 3,500,000 630,000
Honda Classic
2001 Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik 270 −18 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Geoff Ogilvy
Template:Flagicon Craig Perks		 3,200,000 576,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Dudley Hart 269 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon J. P. Hayes
Template:Flagicon Kevin Wentworth		 2,900,000 522,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh 277 −11 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart 2,600,000 468,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia (2) 270 −18 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh 1,800,000 324,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Stuart Appleby 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Michael Bradley
Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart		 1,500,000 270,000
1996 Template:Flagicon Tim Herron 271 −17 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark McCumber 1,300,000 234,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara 275 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo 1,200,000 216,000
1994 Template:Flagicon Nick Price 276 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Craig Parry 1,100,000 198,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Fred Couples 207Template:Efn −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Robert Gamez 1,100,000 198,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin 273 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Fred Couples 1,100,000 198,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Steve Pate 279 −9 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger
Template:Flagicon Dan Halldorson		 1,000,000 180,000
1990 Template:Flagicon John Huston 282 −6 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Blaine McCallister 266 −22 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart 800,000 144,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar 276 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Fiori
Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle
Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart		 700,000 126,000
1987 Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia 279 −9 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer
Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart		 600,000 108,000
1986 Template:Flagicon Kenny Knox 287 −1 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Andy Bean
Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey
Template:Flagicon Jodie Mudd
Template:Flagicon Clarence Rose		 500,000 90,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange 275 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen 500,000 90,000
1984 Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke 280 −8 Playoff Template:Flagicon Andy Bean 500,000 90,000
Honda Inverrary Classic
1983 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (2) 278 −10 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 400,000 72,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin 269 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon George Burns
Template:Flagicon Tom Kite		 400,000 72,000
American Motors Inverrary Classic
1981 Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 300,000 54,000
Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
1980 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller 274 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Charles Coody
Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke		 300,000 54,000
1979 Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson 274 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Grier Jones 300,000 54,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus (2) 276 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Grier Jones 250,000 50,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 275 −13 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Gary Player 250,000 50,000
1976 See 1976 Tournament Players Championship
1975 Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Eddie Pearce 260,000 52,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Leonard Thompson 278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin 260,000 52,000
Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic
1973 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 279 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Forrest Fezler 260,000 52,000
Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic
1972 Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf 278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 260,000 52,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[27][28]

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