Cognizant Classic Odds & Favorites 2024: McIlroy the One to Beat at PGA National
After a one-week stop in Mexico, the PGA Tour heads to Florida with Rory McIlroy priced as the heavy betting favorite by the Cognizant Classic odds from our best golf betting sites.
With Scottie Scheffler sitting out this year's Cognizant classic, Rory McIlroy is the heavy betting favorite for this weekend's event as the PGA Tour returns to PGA National Resort for what was once known as the Honda Classic.
Chris Kirk is the defending champion of this event but returns with longer odds than he carried before his comeback victory a year ago, even though he already has a win in a signature event this season. Part of the reason for those lengthened odds is the presence of McIlroy in the Cognizant Classic field, as the No. 2 golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) will be a popular pick this week.
Here's our breakdown of the Cognizant Classic odds from our best sports betting sites.
Cognizant Classic odds 2024
Cognizant Classic odds as of Monday at 1:20 p.m. ET
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Cognizant Classic picks
Check back on Tuesday morning for our 2024 Cognizant Classic picks, including outright winners, props, and long shots.
Who is the Cognizant Classic favorite?
Rory McIlroy (+750 via bet365)
As the highest-ranked golfer in the 144-man field, McIlroy is the unsurprising favorite by the Cognizant Classic odds. While he has 29 career rounds played at PGA National's Champions course, including a win in the 2012 Honda Classic, he hasn't played this event since a T-59 finish in 2018. That result followed consecutive missed cuts in this tournament.
McIlroy's current form can also be questioned. He tied for 66th in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and for 24th in the Genesis Invitational two weeks ago.
Florida golf has been kinder to the Sunshine State resident than the West Coast, but these +750 odds represent an implied win probability of 11.76% and that's far too steep of a price against quality competition. There are much better value plays in this field that we'll be targeting with our Cognizant Classic picks.
PGA National course info
- Par: 71
- Length: 7,147 yards
- Greens: Bermuda
- Architect: George and Tom Fazio, redesign by Jack Nicklaus
Cognizant Classic tournament info
- Where: PGA National Resort (The Champions), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- When: Thursday, Feb. 29 - Sunday, March 3
- Field: 144
- 2023 champion: Chris Kirk
- Purse: $9 million
- FedEx Cup points: 500
Cognizant Classic recent winners
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