PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – Tournament officials announced today its next wave of commitments to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. The TOUR’s “Florida Swing” begins at PGA National Resort & Spa, with the Champion Course set to host the TOUR stars from February 25 through March 1.

Luke Clanton

• Marks second consecutive start at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (T18/2025); first start at the event as a PGA TOUR member
• At the 2025 event, the Hialeah native posted a 5-under 66 on Friday to make the cut and reach 20 points to earn PGA TOUR membership; Clanton became the second player to earn his TOUR card via PGA TOUR University Accelerated (Gordon Sargent/October 2023)
• After earning his TOUR card, continued to play throughout the 2025 season where he earned three top-30 finishes (T15/Farmers Insurance Open; T18/Cognizant Classic; T29/Sanderson Farms Championship); he officially accepted TOUR membership in June 2025

Jake Knapp

• Marks third consecutive appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (T4/2024; T6/2025)
• At the 2025 edition, became the 14^th different player (15^th time) to shoot a sub-60 round on the PGA TOUR (Jim Furyk has a 58 and 59); his first-round 59 became the low 18-hole score in Cognizant Classic history (previous best 61: Brian Harman/R2/2012; Matt Jones/R1/2021)
• Finished No. 47 in the 2025 FedExCup standings after collecting four top-10 finishes during the 2025 season (T6/Cognizant Classic; 3rd/Zurich Classic of New Orleans with playing partner Frankie Capan III; T4/Rocket Classic; T3/3M Open)
• Captured his first career TOUR victory during his first season on TOUR at the 2024 VidantaWorld Mexico Open
• Currently sits at No. 14 in the FedExCup standings after opening the season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (T11) and Farmers Insurance Open (T5)

Joe Highsmith

• Earned his first career TOUR victory at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in his second start at the event (MC/2024)
• En route to his 2025 victory:
  • Became the first player on TOUR to win after making the cut on the number (5-under) since Brandt Snedeker (2016 Farmers Insurance Open) and sixth player to accomplish this since 2003
  • Carded the low 72-hole score (265) since the Cognizant Classic moved to PGA National (Champion Course) in 2007
  • Became 17^th player to earn his first TOUR win at the Cognizant Classic; fifth in the last seven years
  • Earned a spot in the five remaining Signature Events of 2025, the 2025 Masters Tournament, 2025 PGA Championship
• Following his win:
  • Earned three more top-25 finishes (T20/THE PLAYERS Championship; T22/Valspar Championship; T8/PGA Championship)
  • Made his FedExCup Playoffs debut (67/FedEx St. Jude Championship)
  • Finished No. 54 in the 2025 FedExCup standings
• After three previous starts this season, currently sits at No. 126 in the FedExCup

Keith Mitchell

• 2019 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches champion will make his eighth start, where he holds three top-10 finishes (Won/2019; T9/2022; T9/2024)
• Earned his maiden TOUR victory in 2019 after draining a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole at PGA National’s Champion Course to defeat Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler
• Finished No. 75 in the 2025 FedExCup standings after earning three top-10 finishes during the 2025 season (T2/Corales Puntacana Championship; T7/Truist Championship; T10/Baycurrent Classic)
• In three previous starts this season, has one top-25 finish and currently sits at No. 35 in the FedExCup standings (best tournament finish in 2026: T11/Farmers Insurance Open)

Will Zalatoris

• Set to make Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tournament debut
• Claimed first career TOUR victory at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship where he defeated 2022 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner Sepp Straka in a playoff at TPC Southwind
• Finished the 2025 season at No. 137 in the FedExCup standings after earning three top-25 finishes (T12/The American Express; T24/The Genesis Invitational; T22/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard)
• After two previous starts this season, has one top-25 finish and currently sits at No. 57 in the FedExCup standings (best tournament finish in 2026: T18/Farmers Insurance Open)

Additionally:

• 10 of the Top 50 in the current Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) are committed to play in the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches:
  • No. 23 – Ryan Gerard (TOUR winner; 2025 Barracuda Championship)
  • No. 26 – Aaron Rai (TOUR winner; 2024 Wyndham Championship)
  • No. 29 – Shane Lowry (three-time TOUR winner; most recent: 2024 Zurich Classic in New Orleans with playing partner Rory McIlroy)
  • No. 36 – Matt McCarty (TOUR winner; 2024 Bank of Utah Championship)
  • No. 37 – Michael Brennan (TOUR winner; 2025 Bank of Utah Championship)
  • No. 42 – Rasmus Højgaard (5-time DP World Tour winner)
  • No. 43 – Michael Kim (TOUR winner; 2018 John Deere Classic)
  • No. 45 – Sami Valimaki (TOUR winner; 2025 RSM Classic)
  • No. 47 – Pierceson Coody
  • No. 50 – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (DP World Tour winner)

As Palm Beach County’s best-in-class sporting event, the Cognizant Classic has something for every fan to enjoy with Daily Grounds tickets offering unparalleled value and access to several unique, open-to-the-public venues throughout the historic golf course.