Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money
Every Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Nicolas Echavarria took $1,728,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 28 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Cognizant Classic, Honda Classic, The Honda Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nicolas Echavarria | COL | $1,728,000$1.7m | 67 |
| 2025 | Joe Highsmith | USA | $1,656,000$1.7m | 67 |
| 2024 | Austin Eckroat | USA | $1,620,000$1.6m | 67 |
| 2023 | Chris Kirk | USA | $1,512,000$1.5m | 80 |
| 2022 | Sepp Straka | AUT | $1,440,000$1.4m | 73 |
| 2021 | Matt Jones | AUS | $1,260,000 | 67 |
| 2020 | Sungjae Im | KOR | $1,260,000 | 69 |
| 2019 | Keith Mitchell | USA | $1,224,000 | 83 |
| 2018 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,188,000 | 75 |
| 2017 | Rickie Fowler | USA | $1,152,000 | 70 |
| 2016 | Adam Scott | AUS | $1,098,000 | 74 |
| 2015 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | $1,098,000 | 66 |
| 2014 | Russell Henley | USA | $1,080,000 | 73 |
| 2013 | Michael Thompson | USA | $1,080,000 | 63 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $1,026,000 | 65 |
| 2011 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | $1,026,000 | 56 |
| 2010 | Camilo Villegas | COL | $1,008,000 | 51 |
| 2009 | Y.E. Yang | KOR | $1,008,000 | 47 |
| 2008 | Ernie Els | RSA | $990,000 | 41 |
| 2007 | Mark Wilson | USA | $990,000 | 41 |
| 2006 | Luke Donald | ENG | $990,000 | 37 |
| 2005 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | $990,000 | 40 |
| 2004 | no first place held | - | 27 | |
| 2003 | Justin Leonard | USA | $900,000 | 29 |
| 2002 | Matt Kuchar | USA | $630,000 | 29 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 17 | |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 17 | |
| 1999 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $468,000 | 19 |
We hold no first place for three of these 28 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
One player has taken the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padraig Harrington | 2 | 2015, 2005 | $2,088,000$2.1m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2007 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other five are in the table above, back to 1999.
The 2026 top ten
1 March 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Echavarria | COL | -17 | $1,728,000$1.7m |
| T2 | Austin Smotherman | USA | -15 | $726,400 |
| T2 | Shane Lowry | IRL | -15 | $726,400 |
| T2 | Taylor Moore | USA | -15 | $726,400 |
| 5 | Ricky Castillo | USA | -13 | $393,600 |
| T6 | Keith Mitchell | USA | -11 | $324,000 |
| T6 | Nicolai Hojgaard | DEN | -11 | $324,000 |
| T6 | William Mouw | USA | -11 | $324,000 |
| T9 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -10 | $252,000 |
| T9 | Joel Dahmen | USA | -10 | $252,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2026?
Nicolas Echavarria, on 1 March 2026. The win was worth $1,728,000.
How much does the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,728,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 28 editions on this page is $1,728,000, which Nicolas Echavarria collected in 2026.
Who has won the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches most often?
Padraig Harrington, twice: 2005, 2015. Those wins paid $2,088,000 between them.
How far back does Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 28 editions and 1,510 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for three of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see Rocket Classic, Charles Schwab Challenge, Texas Children's Houston Open, RBC Canadian Open, Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Farmers Insurance Open, THE NORTHERN TRUST, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The American Express, Sony Open in Hawaii and Valspar Championship. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.