The 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches is played this year at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The tournament’s host course has been at the Palm Beach club since 2007.
The PGA National Champion Course plays as a par-71 golf course, playing to a scorecard distance of 7,223 yards, making it one of the medium-length golf courses on the PGA Tour.
The par-4 second hole is 20 yards longer than in 2025, while the par-5 18th hole is 36 yards longer than last year.
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PGA National Champion Course scorecard breakdown
The PGA National Champion Course has three par 5s, four par 3s and 11 par 4s, and the golf course finishes with an incredible par 5.
There’s a similar length in the par 3s between sides, ranging from 175 yards to 226 yards. The front-nine par 3s are longer, while the par 3s on the Bear Trap are shorter.
The par 5s can be scoring opportunities, but the 18th hole is particularly taxing with a poor tee shot and will penalize severely a poorly executed second shot at the green.
The par 4s have a great mix of length to them, but they tend to be demanding off the tee.
PGA National Champion Course scorecard
HOLE
YARDS
PAR
1
365
4
2
484
4
3
538
5
4
395
4
5
217
3
6
479
4
7
226
3
8
427
4
9
421
4
OUT
3552
35
10
550
5
11
450
4
12
438
4
13
388
4
14
465
4
15
179
3
16
434
4
17
175
3
18
592
5
IN
3671
36
TOTAL
7223
71
PGA National Champion Course course breakdown
Now that we know the layout of the golf course, what else makes PGA National Champion Course a challenge?
The biggest challenge on this golf course is avoidng water, which comes into play on practically every hole on the course.
The landing areas off the tee are not generous, but they’re not particularly tight either. Still, avoiding big mistakes off the tee can set up opportunities to score.
The greens are not easy to negotiate, so expect a lot of pars and bogeys this week.