Cognizant Classic payouts: How much did Nico Echavarria, other golfers earn?

James H. Williams, USA TODAYMon, March 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC

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Cognizant Classic payouts: How much did Nico Echavarria, other golfers earn?

Nico Echavarria finished at -17 to win the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Sunday, March 1.

Echavarria nailed a birdie on the 17th hole to tie for the lead before pulling away from the rest of the field.

It was Echavarria's third career PGA Tour win. His last win came at the ZOZO Championship in 2024.

Echavarria overcame a field that included Taylor Moore (-15), Shane Lowry (-15) and Austin Smotherman (-15). The trio finished in a tie for second.

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Here’s how the field shared the $9.6 million purse:

COGNIZANT CLASSIC: Nico Echavarria wins tournament as Shane Lowry collapses

2026 Cognizant Classic payouts

Finish, golfer, final score, money earned

1. Nico Echavarria (-17) — $1,728,000

T2. Shane Lowry (-15) — $726,400

T2. Taylor Moore (-15) — $726,400

T2. Austin Smotherman (-15) — $726,400

5. Ricky Castillo (-13) — $393,600

T6. Nicolai Hojgaard (-11) — $324,000

T6. Keith Mitchell (-11) — $324,000

T6. William Mouw (-11) — $324,000

T9. Brooks Koepka (-10) — $252,000

T9. Rasmus Hojgaard (-10) — $252,000

T9. Matti Schmid (-10) — $252,000

T9. Joel Dahmen (-10) — $252,000

T13. Pontus Nyholm (-9) — $182,400

T13. Max Homa (-9) — $182,400

T13. Patton Kizzire (-9) — $182,400

T13. A.J. Ewart (-9) — $182,400

T17. Matthieu Pavon (-8) — $132,000

T17. Sudarshan Yellamaraju (-8) — $132,000

T17. Chad Ramey (-8) — $132,000

T17. Zecheng Dou (-8) — $132,000

T17. Takumi Kanaya (-8) — $132,000

T17. Kristoffer Reitan (-8) — $132,000

T23. Beau Hossler (-7) — $77,600

T23. Jordan Smith (-7) — $77,600

T23. Ryan Gerard (-7) — $77,600

T23. Mackenzie Hughes (-7) — $77,600

T23. Zach Bauchou (-7) — $77,600

T23. Kevin Roy (-7) — $77,600

T23. Adrien Dumont de Chassart (-7) — $77,600

T23. Mark Hubbard (-7) — $77,600

T23. Aaron Rai (-7) — $77,600

T32. Haotong Li (-6) — $54,816

T32. David Ford (-6) — $54,816

T32. Daniel Berger (-6) — $54,816

T32. Jimmy Stanger (-6) — $54,816

T32. Kevin Streelman (-6) — $54,816

T37. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (-5) — $45,600

T37. Eric Cole (-5) — $45,600

T37. Steven Fisk (-5) — $45,600

T40. Danny Walker (-4) — $31,776

T40. Max McGreevy (-4) — $31,776

T40. Patrick Fishburn (-4) — $31,776

T40. Matt Wallace (-4) — $31,776

T40. Austin Eckroat (-4) — $31,776

T40. Dan Brown (-4) — $31,776

T40. Hank Lebioda (-4) — $31,776

T40. Garrick Higgo (-4) — $31,776

T40. Ben Silverman (-4) — $31,776

T40. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (-4) — $31,776

T40. Lee Hodges (-4) — $31,776

T40. Thorbjorn Olesen (-4) — $31,776

T52. Carson Young (-3) — $22,992

T52. Alex Smalley (-3) — $22,992

T52. Seamus Power (-3) — $22,992

T52. Michael Brennan (-3) — $22,992

T56. Emiliano Grillo (-2) — $22,176

T56. Chan Kim (-2) — $22,176

T56. Adrien Saddier (-2) — $22,176

59. Tom Kim (-1) — $21,792

T60. Adam Schenk (E) — $21,504

T60. Davis Thompson (E) — $21,504

62. Billy Horschel (+1) — $21,216

T63. Jackson Suber (+2) — $20,832

T63. John Parry (+2) — $20,832

T63. Chandler Phillips (+2) — $20,832

66. Dylan Wu (+4) — $20,448

67. Joe Highsmith (+6) — $20,256

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