2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches final results: Prize money payout, PGA Tour leaderboard and how much each golfer won
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2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches final results: Prize money payout, PGA Tour leaderboard and how much each golfer won

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 02: Joe Highsmith and his caddie, Joe LaCava Jr., celebrate on the 18th green together during the final round of The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort the Champion Course on March 2, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)


The 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches final leaderboard is headed by winner Joe Highsmith, who earned his first-career PGA Tour win at PGA National on the Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Highsmith blitzed the Champion Course in the final round, shooting 7-under 64 to pull away from the crowded field for a two-shot win on 19-under 265. Jacob Bridgeman and JJ Spaun finished in a share of second place on 17-under total.

Max McGreevy and Ben Griffin finished on 16-under total, in a share of fourth place amid a great scoring week at what is typically a difficult course.

Highsmith won the $1,656,000 winner's share of the $9,200,000 purse.

Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches recap notes

Highsmith earned 49 Official World Golf Ranking points with the win in the 72-hole stroke-play championship, which helps his place in the world ranking.

Highsmith earned 500 FedEx Cup points as a PGA Tour member, with the PGA Tour points offered at the standard level for this event.

A total of 68 (of 144) players finished the tournament, where a 36-hole cut was made in this event. Amateur Luke Clanton made the cut and was not paid for his finish, though he did earn his PGA Tour card through PGA Tour University Accelerated.

The 2025 PGA Tour schedule continues next week with Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida and the Puerto Rico Open.

2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts

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POS PLAYER TO PAR R1 R2 R3 R4 TOT MONEY
1 Joe Highsmith -19 65 72 64 64 265 $1,656,000
T2 Jacob Bridgeman -17 68 68 67 64 267 $818,800
T2 J.J. Spaun -17 64 70 67 66 267 $818,800
T4 Max McGreevy -16 69 68 64 67 268 $414,000
T4 Ben Griffin -16 68 65 66 69 268 $414,000
T6 Russell Henley -15 63 70 66 70 269 $310,500
T6 Michael Kim -15 65 66 67 71 269 $310,500
T6 Jake Knapp -15 59 70 68 72 269 $310,500
T9 Erik van Rooyen -14 68 67 70 65 270 $259,900
T9 Jordan Spieth -14 65 70 67 68 270 $259,900
T11 Max Greyserman -13 67 70 68 66 271 $184,986
T11 Min Woo Lee -13 71 65 68 67 271 $184,986
T11 Shane Lowry -13 66 68 70 67 271 $184,986
T11 Andrew Putnam -13 70 67 66 68 271 $184,986
T11 Brice Garnett -13 66 67 69 69 271 $184,986
T11 Sepp Straka -13 67 67 67 70 271 $184,986
T11 Doug Ghim -13 68 63 68 72 271 $184,986
T18 Matti Schmid -12 68 69 68 67 272 $117,607
T18 Nicolai Højgaard -12 68 68 67 69 272 $117,607
T18 Alex Smalley -12 70 64 69 69 272 $117,607
T18 Luke Clanton (a) -12 67 66 70 69 272 $0
T18 Patrick Rodgers -12 67 69 66 70 272 $117,607
T18 Victor Perez -12 68 68 66 70 272 $117,607
T18 Rickie Fowler -12 64 68 68 72 272 $117,607
T25 Niklas Nørgaard -11 67 70 69 67 273 $73,271
T25 Charley Hoffman -11 65 69 71 68 273 $73,271
T25 Billy Horschel -11 66 70 67 70 273 $73,271
T25 Rico Hoey -11 66 69 68 70 273 $73,271
T25 Ryan Gerard -11 68 66 68 71 273 $73,271
T25 Daniel Berger -11 63 68 70 72 273 $73,271
T25 Taylor Montgomery -11 67 65 68 73 273 $73,271
T32 Quade Cummins -10 67 70 67 70 274 $52,637
T32 Beau Hossler -10 67 67 70 70 274 $52,637
T32 Vince Whaley -10 69 67 67 71 274 $52,637
T32 Chan Kim -10 69 66 68 71 274 $52,637
T32 Jesper Svensson -10 64 67 72 71 274 $52,637
T32 Joel Dahmen -10 68 66 68 72 274 $52,637
T32 Brian Harman -10 65 68 69 72 274 $52,637
T39 Michael Thorbjornsen -9 67 67 73 68 275 $41,860
T39 Isaiah Salinda -9 68 69 69 69 275 $41,860
T39 Karl Vilips -9 68 67 68 72 275 $41,860
T42 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -8 66 71 72 67 276 $33,580
T42 Taylor Moore -8 69 68 71 68 276 $33,580
T42 Jackson Suber -8 69 66 70 71 276 $33,580
T42 Keith Mitchell -8 64 70 71 71 276 $33,580
T42 Zach Johnson -8 66 66 70 74 276 $33,580
T42 Matthieu Pavon -8 66 64 71 75 276 $33,580
T48 Davis Riley -7 64 71 75 67 277 $23,805
T48 Denny McCarthy -7 67 70 71 69 277 $23,805
T48 Sami Välimäki -7 63 72 73 69 277 $23,805
T48 Matt McCarty -7 69 68 70 70 277 $23,805
T48 Sam Ryder -7 64 72 71 70 277 $23,805
T48 Patrick Fishburn -7 67 70 67 73 277 $23,805
T48 Rikuya Hoshino -7 70 67 65 75 277 $23,805
T48 Brian Campbell -7 68 68 66 75 277 $23,805
T56 Chris Kirk -6 66 71 69 72 278 $21,252
T56 Bud Cauley -6 69 67 69 73 278 $21,252
T56 Kris Ventura -6 67 70 67 74 278 $21,252
T56 Ricky Castillo -6 66 71 67 74 278 $21,252
T56 Matt Kuchar -6 67 69 68 74 278 $21,252
61 Jhonattan Vegas -4 68 67 73 72 280 $20,700
T62 Ben Polland -3 66 71 70 74 281 $20,424
T62 Antoine Rozner -3 68 67 71 75 281 $20,424
64 Greyson Sigg -2 67 69 70 76 282 $20,148
T65 Francesco Molinari -1 70 67 73 73 283 $19,872
T65 Matthew Riedel -1 68 69 71 75 283 $19,872
67 Tom Hoge E 67 70 71 76 284 $19,596
68 Alejandro Tosti 2 69 67 75 75 286 $19,412

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