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Model
PGA National - Champion Course

PGA National - Champion Course

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Par
71
Yardage
7,223
Designer
Tom Fazio
Opened
1981
Greens
Bermudagrass
Fairways
Overseeded Bermudagrass
Avg winning score
-11.2 (15 ed.)

PGA National - Champion Course is a par-71, 7,223-yard PGA Tour golf course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, designed by Tom Fazio. It has hosted 15 PGA Tour events in OTIS's 15-season window; the most recent was won by Nico Echavarria (2026).

What this course rewards

Balanced venue — no single skill dominates scoring. Length: 34th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).

  1. Approach32%

    graded on mid-iron proximity (125–150 yds) and mid/long-iron proximity (150–175 yds)

  2. Off the tee20%

    graded on total driving (distance + accuracy combined) and distance from the edge of the fairway

  3. Course history20%

    past results at this venue

  4. Around the green16%

    scrambling from rough and sand

  5. Putting12%

    5–10 ft make rate and lag putting

Hole by hole

Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.

Hole 1Par 4 · 370 yds

Field average
3.927 (-0.073)
Difficulty
#15 of 18
Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
23 · 87 · 13

Under par · par · over par, share of the field

Hole 1 at PGA National - Champion Course
HoleParYardsScoring avgDifficulty
143703.927#15
244924.220#3
355314.537#17
443963.935#14
531863.033#11
644854.366#2
732073.122#6
844364.041#10
944203.967#12
OUT353,52335.148
1055414.358#18
1144354.098#8
1244344.122#6
1343953.959#13
1444674.171#5
1531553.187#4
1644474.073#9
1731813.398#1
1855864.789#16
IN363,64136.155
TOTAL717,16471.303

Hosting history

SeasonTournamentWinnerScorePurse
2026Cognizant Classic in The Palm BeachesNico Echavarria-17$9,600,000
2025Cognizant Classic in The Palm BeachesJoe Highsmith-19$9,200,000
2024Cognizant Classic in The Palm BeachesAustin Eckroat-17$9,000,000
2022 - 2023The Honda ClassicChris Kirk-14$8,400,000
2021 - 2022The Honda ClassicSepp Straka-10$8,000,000
2020 - 2021The Honda ClassicMatt Jones-12$7,000,000
2019 - 2020The Honda ClassicSungjae Im-6$7,000,000
2018 - 2019The Honda ClassicKeith Mitchell-9$6,800,000
2017 - 2018The Honda ClassicJustin Thomas-8$6,600,000
2016 - 2017The Honda ClassicRickie Fowler-12$6,400,000
2015 - 2016The Honda ClassicAdam Scott-9$6,100,000
2014 - 2015The Honda ClassicPadraig Harrington-6$6,100,000
2013 - 2014The Honda ClassicRussell Henley-8$6,000,000
2013The Honda ClassicMichael Thompson-9$6,000,000
2012The Honda ClassicRory McIlroy-12$5,700,000

Does a player fit this course?

Pick a player to see their skill percentiles against what this venue rewards. The dashed shape is the course's relative emphasis (from its archetype) — a read of what pays off here, not a percentile. Add a second player to compare two games head-to-head.

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The event played here

Every year PGA National - Champion Course has hosted, on one page per tournament — winners, venues and the model that ranked each field.

Player history here

Rounds played, best finish, and scoring at this venue — cited from results, lower scoring is better. “Similar venues” is a player's scoring across every balanced course of this type, the closest honest read on venue fit (Strokes Gained can't be split by venue, so this is scoring, not SG).

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Tournament intelligence

LAST TOURNAMENT HERE

Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

2026-02-26 · won by Nico Echavarria

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