Last Updated on February 26, 2024 7:50 pm by Erwin Noguera
The Cognizant Classic is one of the most important PGA tournaments held in the United States, beginning its history in 1972 in South Florida and currently being played at Palm Beach Gardens. It has had renowned champions, such as Jack Nicklaus, Ricki Fowler, Rory McIlroy, and Chris Kirk, who lifted it in 2023.
Cognizant Classic 2024 Betting Odds and Free Pick – Info
February 26 – March 3
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Cognizant Classic 2024 Top Contenders
Precisely Kirk, a 38-year-old American, is one of the favorites in this new edition, remembering that last year he triumphed with a record of 14 under par, leaving in second place his compatriot Eric Cole, another of those who will be in this 2024.
Kirk has also won the Viking Classic, McGladrey Classic, Deutsche Bank Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational, and The Sentry, which he celebrated at the beginning of February of this year, beating American Sahith Theegala.
He is ranked 26th in the world, but the best ranked in the PGA among the participants is the legendary Rory McIlroy (2), who qualified for this tournament as champion of The Players Championship.
At 34 years of age, the Northern Irishman can boast of having won 34 PGA Tour tournaments, including four majors: a US Open, The Open Championship, and two PGA Championships.
In 2024, McIlroy has already been champion of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, while in 2023, he won two trophies for his cabinet.
The experience of this golfer can be a point in his favor to be again at the top of a relevant tournament as the one played in the United States. However, the 29-year-old Englishman, Matthew Fitzpatrick, also wants to be one of those who end up singing victory at the end.
He is the ninth-best in the world in the PGA. In his career, he has achieved two victories, highlighting the 2022 US Open, beating Scottie Scheffler and Wil Zalatoris in a very close finish, while in 2023, he was champion of the RBC Heritage and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the latter belonging to the European Tour.
His 2023 also included a tenth-place finish in the Masters Tournament, although he did not do so well in the rest of the major championships of the sport.
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From South Korea, we must also mention Tom Kim, who is only 21 years old but is already 16th in the world ranking, thanks to his three victories on the PGA Tour.
He has been a professional since 2018, lifting the Wyndham Championship and being a two-time champion of the Shriners Children’s Open, surpassing Patrick Cantlay and Matthew Nesmith in 2022 and Canadian Adam Hadwin in 2023.
However, what we can highlight most about the young Asian golfer’s career is that last year, he finished eighth at the US Open and second at The Open Championship.
Kim is an athlete in full growth, and his 2024 could be great if he gets a win in Florida.
New York’s Cameron Young is another local looking to make the yardage respected. At 26, he is 23rd in the world, and his victories are limited to two: the AdvenHealth Championship and the Evans Scholars Invitational, both in 2021.
Three years ago, he failed to add to his list of victories, but in 2023, he was seventh in the Masters Tournament and eighth in The Open Championship. The talent is there, he just has to prove it in important fields.
Finally, Austrian Sepp Straka, 30 years old, closes the list of great favorites, and his best letter of introduction was second place in The Open Championship last year. He has two victories in the PGA Tour, highlighting The Honda Classic and the John Deere Classic.
Prize bag
The Cognizant Classic will be played from February 29 to March 3 and has a purse of 9 million dollars, 1,620,000 of which correspond to the champion.
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