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Cognizant Classic Purse: How Much Money Does the Winner Make?

The 2026 Cognizant Classic once again brings a significant payday for players on the PGA Tour, with a total purse of $9.6 million up for grabs at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. While the event is not one of the Tour’s elevated signature tournaments, the payout still ranks among the larger purses for regular full-field events during the season.

The winner of the tournament is set to take home $1.728 million, along with 500 FedEx Cup points and a two-year PGA Tour exemption, making the event financially and competitively important for players trying to secure status for the remainder of the season.

How the Prize Money Is Distributed

Here is a breakdown of how the purse will be distributed at this year’s Cognizant Classic:
1st: $1.728 million
2nd: $1.0464 million
3rd: $662,400
4th: $470,400
5th: $393,600
6th: $348,000
7th: $324,000
8th: $300,000
9th: $280,800
10th: $261,600
11th: $242,200
12th: $223,200
13th: $204,000
14th: $184,800
15th: $175,200
16th: $165,600
17th: $156,000
18th: $146,400
19th: $136,800
20th: $127,200
21st: $117,600
22nd: $108,000
23rd: $100,320
24th: $92,640
25th: $84,960
26th: $77,280
27th: $74,400
28th: $71,520
29th: $68,640
30th: $65,760
31st: $62,880
32nd: $60,000
33rd: $57,120
34th: $54,720
35th: $52,320
36th: $49,920
37th: $47,520
38th: $45,600
39th: $43,680
40th: $41,760
41st: $39,840
42nd: $37,920
43rd: $36,000
44th: $34,080
45th: $32,160
46th: $30,240
47th: $28,320
48th: $26,784
49th: $25,440
50th: $24,627
51st: $24,096
52nd: $23,520
53rd: $23,136
54th: $22,752
55th: $22,560
56th: $22,368
57th: $22,176
58th: $21,984
59th: $21,792
60th: $21,600
61st: $21,408
62nd: $21,216
63rd: $21,024
64th: $20,832
65th: $20,640
66th: $20,448
67th: $20,256
68th: $20,064
69th: $19,872
70th: $19,680
71st: $19,488
72nd: $19,296
73rd: $19,104
74th: $18,912
75th: $18,720
76th: $18,528
77th: $18,336
78th: $18,144
79th: $17,952
80th: $17,760

What’s Next on the PGA Tour Schedule

Following the Cognizant Classic, the PGA Tour heads to one of the biggest non-major events of the season, the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. The tournament will be held March 2-8 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. It is one of the Tour’s Signature Events, meaning a significantly larger purse ($20 million) and a limited field featuring many of the top players in the world. This year includes Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and Collin Morikawa to name a few. Last year’s winner was Russell Henley.

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At the same time (March 2-8), another group of players will compete at the Puerto Rico Open. While the purse is smaller ($4 million), the tournament offers a full set of FedEx Cup points and a two-year Tour exemption to the winner, making it a crucial opportunity for younger players, sponsor exemptions, and those fighting to keep their Tour status.

This year’s event will also feature a refreshed course experience designed to bring fans closer to the action, highlighted by the new El 19 fan zone – a lively hub with food, bars, and live music located near the driving range and putting green.

Events like the Puerto Rico Open often produce breakthrough winners, and for many in the field, it represents one of the best chances of the season to secure a career-changing victory. Karl Vilips took the win as a rookie last year.

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