PGA National Resort (The Champion Course): PGA Tour course profile
PGA National Resort (The Champion Course) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America (par 71, 7,167 yards, Tifeagle Bermudagrass greens, designed by Tom Fazio) hosted 3 PGA Tour tournaments in StatsNext’s records (2024 to 2026): Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. Latest winner: Nico Echavarria at -17 in the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
What statistics matter most at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course)?
PGA National Resort (The Champion Course) has too little strokes-gained history to rank the categories (2 editions with strokes gained). Tour-wide, approach accounts for the largest share of the spread in total strokes gained (35%, 30,106 golfer-weeks, Feb 26, 2018 to Feb 25, 2026).
Only 2 editions, 287 golfer-weeks with strokes gained here, so the course-specific order is uncertain. The weights shown are tour-wide: Approach explains 35% of the spread in total strokes gained across 30,106 golfer-weeks.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach | 44% | 35% | No |
| Putting | 29% | 31% | No |
| Off the tee | 17% | 20% | No |
| Around the green | 10% | 15% | No |
Par 3s (4 on the card) played 0.11 over par per hole here vs 0.08 over tour-wide (2 editions).
Par 4s (11 on the card) played 0.01 under par per hole here vs even tour-wide (2 editions).
Par 5s (3 on the card) played 0.55 under par per hole here vs 0.45 under tour-wide (2 editions).
Share of the spread: how much of the difference between golfers in total strokes gained each category accounted for in earlier editions on this course, against the tour as a whole; the four categories add to 100%. Stored PGA Tour strokes gained through February 25, 2026. Wind and weather data are not available for golf courses.
What mattered here describes past editions; it is not a validated predictor.
The course
| Par | Yardage | Greens | Fairways | Rough | Architect | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 7,167 | Tifeagle Bermudagrass | 419 Hybrid Bermudagrass | Overseeded Bermudagrass | Tom Fazio | 1981 |
The listed card: 4 par 3s (average 199 yards), 11 par 4s (average 431 yards), 3 par 5s (average 560 yards).
| Hardest holes | Par | Yards | Field average | Over par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hole 6 | 4 | 479 | 4.272 | +0.272 |
| Hole 17 | 3 | 175 | 3.190 | +0.190 |
| Hole 11 | 4 | 450 | 4.169 | +0.169 |
How it played
| Tournament | Field average to par per round | Winning score |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2026 | -0.74 | -17 |
| Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2025 | -1.62 | -19 |
| Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches 2024 | -1.09 | -17 |
Field average to par per round over the rounds of each edition, from the stored round scores. Setup, weather and the field differ from year to year.
Past winners and results
| Dates | Tournament | Winner | Winning score | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | Nico Echavarria | -17 | 124 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | Joe Highsmith | -19 (265) | 144 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | Austin Eckroat | -17 (267) | 144 |
Best records at PGA National Resort (The Champion Course)
| Golfer | Starts | Wins | Top 10s | Best finish | Cuts made | Strokes per round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Echavarria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 2 | 67.90 |
| Austin Eckroat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 2 | 68.80 |
| Joe Highsmith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 2 | 70.30 |
| Shane Lowry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2nd | 3 | 67.58 |
| Erik van Rooyen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2nd | 2 | 68.40 |
| Jake Knapp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4th | 2 | 67.50 |
| Keith Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6th | 3 | 68.42 |
| Taylor Moore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 68.13 |
| Jacob Bridgeman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 67.75 |
| Min Woo Lee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2nd | 2 | 67.63 |
| Max McGreevy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 2 | 68.50 |
| K.H. Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 70.00 |
| Ben Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 68.50 |
| David Skinns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 68.83 |
| Cameron Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 68.17 |
From the 3 stored leaderboards on this course. Course history describes the past; it is not a forecast.
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