Last year, Austin Eckroat beat the Golf Betting Lines to win the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. Previously, this event was known as Jackie Gleason’s Classic. In those days, National Airlines was the sponsor from 1973 through 1981. American Motors sponsored in 1981. Next was Honda from 1982 through 2023. Concurrently, this event was known as The Honda Classic and is best remembered that way. Late on in 2023, Cognizant became the title sponsor. This tournament is best known for not having a dominant player and for not having a consecutive champion.
2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Betting Information
| When: | February 27 through March 2, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Where: | PGA National Resort (The Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Purse: | $9,2 million |
| Defending Champion: | Austin Eckroat |
| TV Coverage: | NBC, GOLF, ESPN+ |
2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Betting Odds
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Shane Lowry | +2000 |
| Sungjae Im | +2200 |
| Sepp Straka | +2200 |
| Russell Henley | +2200 |
| Daniel Berger | +2800 |
| Taylor Pendrith | +3000 |
| Min Woo Lee | +3000 |
| Keith Mitchell | +3500 |
| Byeong Hun An | +3500 |
| Jordan Spieth | +4000 |
| Denny McCarthy | +4000 |
| Davis Thompson | +4000 |
| Cameron Young | +4000 |
| All Other Players | +4500 |
2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Shane Lowry
Overall, Shane Lowry is ranked 16th in the FedEx Cup standings and 19th on the Official World Golf Ranking. His most recent win was in the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Last time out, the Irishman had a disappointing sportsbook finish of 39th. Lowry was 2nd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am before that. That came after missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Sungjae Im
At the onset of the week, Sungjae Im was 13th on the FedEx Cup standings and 22nd on the Official World Golf Ranking. Im is in a long dry spell, with his last PGA Tour win coming at the 2021 Shriners Open. His last international win was in the 2019 Genesis Championship. Last time out, Im missed the cut at the Genesis Invitational. Before that, he finished 57th at the Phoenix Open and 33rd at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He was 4th at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Sepp Straka
At the beginning of the week, Sepp Straka was third in the FedEx Cup standings and 18th in the Official World Golf Ranking. His most recent win was at the 2025 American Express. It was his first win since the 2023 John Deere Classic. Straka missed the cut at his most recent event (The Genesis Invitational). Before that, he was 15th at the WM Phoenix Open and 17th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Russell Henley
In sum, Russell Henley is 22nd on the FedEx Cup standings and 17th on the Official World Golf Ranking. Since the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship, Henley has not posted a win. In his most recent event, Henley finished a disappointing 39th at the Genesis Invitational. However, he was 5th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and 10th at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Daniel Berger
Thus far in 2025, Daniel Burger is 23rd on the FedEx Cup standings and 53rd on the Official World Golf Ranking. Since the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Berger has not posted a win. Berger is coming off a 12th place finish at the Genesis Invitational. Previously, he was 2nd at the WM Phoenix Open.
2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches SBG Free Pick
On this occasion, Sepp Straka and Daniel Berger are in better form than most of the field. They offer the most value with the Golf Betting Lines.
2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches SBG Best Bets: Sepp Straka and Daniel Berger.