2025 Cognizant Classic prize money payout: How much each golfer earned from the $9,200,000 purse

The final round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic was thrilling, with stellar performances throughout the leaderboard. Joe Highsmith carded in a final round score of 7-under-par 64 to win the tournament by a two-stroke margin.

The 2025 Cognizant Classic winner carded in rounds of 65, 72, 64, and 64 to total 19-under-par. Not only did Highsmith win his first title on the PGA Tour at one of the most challenging courses in the world, he also earned a grand cheque worth a whopping $1.656 million and 500 FedEx Cup points this week.

Notably, Jacob Bridgeman posted an amazing 7-under-par 64 round on Sunday to climb up a whopping 22 spots on the leaderboard. The American golfer totalled 17-under-par and claimed the joint second place at the 2025 Cognizant Classic along with J.J. Spaun. Both the golfers earned paychecks of $818,000 each for their performances at the PGA National course this week.

The 2025 Cognizant Classic's leader for the first three rounds, Jake Knapp, finished the event tied for 6th place. He shared the position with Michael Kim and Russell Henley. The three PGA Tour golfers earned $310,500 each.

Here's a look at the breakdown of the 2025 Cognizant Classic's $9.2 million purse prize (via PGA Tour):

Position	Player	Score	Earnings
1	Joe Highsmith	-19	$1,656,000
T2	Jacob Bridgeman	-17	$818,800
T2	J.J. Spaun	-17	$818,800
T4	Max McGreevy	-16	$414,000
T4	Ben Griffin	-16	$414,000
T6	Russell Henley	-15	$310,500
T6	Michael Kim	-15	$310,500
T6	Jake Knapp	-15	$310,500
T9	Erik van Rooyen	-14	$259,900
T9	Jordan Spieth	-14	$259,900
T11	Max Greyserman	-13	$184,986
T11	Min Woo Lee	-13	$184,986
T11	Shane Lowry	-13	$184,986
T11	Andrew Putnam	-13	$184,986
T11	Brice Garnett	-13	$184,986
T11	Sepp Straka	-13	$184,986
T11	Doug Ghim	-13	$184,986
T18	Matti Schmid	-12	$117,606
T18	Nicolai Hojgaard	-12	$117,606
T18	Alex Smalley	-12	$117,606
T18	Luke Clanton (a)	-12	$0
T18	Patrick Rodgers	-12	$117,606
T18	Victor Perez	-12	$117,606
T18	Rickie Fowler	-12	$117,606
T25	Niklas Norgaard	-11	$73,272
T25	Charley Hoffman	-11	$73,272
T25	Billy Horschel	-11	$73,272
T25	Rico Hoey	-11	$73,272
T25	Ryan Gerard	-11	$73,272
T25	Daniel Berger	-11	$73,272
T25	Taylor Montgomery	-11	$73,272
T32	Quade Cummins	-10	$52,638
T32	Beau Hossler	-10	$52,638
T32	Vince Whaley	-10	$52,638
T32	Chan Kim	-10	$52,638
T32	Jesper Svensson	-10	$52,638
T32	Joel Dahmen	-10	$52,638
T32	Brian Harman	-10	$52,638
T39	Michael Thorbjornsen	-9	$41,860
T39	Isaiah Salinda	-9	$41,860
T39	Karl Vilips	-9	$41,860
T42	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-8	$33,580
T42	Taylor Moore	-8	$33,580
T42	Jackson Suber	-8	$33,580
T42	Keith Mitchell	-8	$33,580
T42	Zach Johnson	-8	$33,580
T42	Matthieu Pavon	-8	$33,580
T48	Davis Riley	-7	$24,091
T48	Denny McCarthy	-7	$24,091
T48	Sami Valimaki	-7	$24,091
T48	Matt McCarty	-7	$24,091
T48	Sam Ryder	-7	$24,091
T48	Patrick Fishburn	-7	$24,091
T48	Rikuya Hoshino	-7	$24,091
T48	Brian Campbell	-7	$24,091
T56	Chris Kirk	-6	$21,252
T56	Bud Cauley	-6	$21,252
T56	Kris Ventura	-6	$21,252
T56	Ricky Castillo	-6	$21,252
T56	Matt Kuchar	-6	$21,252
61	Jhonattan Vegas	-4	$20,700
T62	Ben Polland	-3	$20,424
T62	Antoine Rozner	-3	$20,424
64	Greyson Sigg	-2	$20,148
T65	Francesco Molinari	-1	$19,872
T65	Matthew Riedel	-1	$19,872
67	Tom Hoge	E	$19,596
68	Alejandro Tosti	2	$19,412

Alejandro Tosti finished in last place 68th at the 2025 Cognizant Classic with a total 2-over-par score. The Argentine golfer earned $19,412 for posting rounds of 69, 67, 75, and 75.

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Joe Highsmith's 2025 Cognizant Classic Scores

Here's a look at the 2025 Cognizant Classic winner's scorecards for all four rounds at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (via PGA Tour):

Round 1 (6 under par - 65 )

• Hole 1 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 3 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 4 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 6 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 7 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 8 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 9 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 10 (par 5) - 5
• Hole 11 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 12 (par 4) - 5
• Hole 13 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 14 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 15 (par 3) - 2
• Hole 16 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 17 (par 3) - 2
• Hole 18 (par 5) - 4

Round 2 (1 over par - 72)

• Hole 1 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 3 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 4 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 6 (par 4) - 6
• Hole 7 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 8 (par 4) - 6
• Hole 9 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 10 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 11 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 12 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 13 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 14 (par 4) - 5
• Hole 15 (par 3) - 4
• Hole 16 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 17 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 18 (par 5) - 5

Round 3 (7 under par - 64)

• Hole 1 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 3 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 4 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 6 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 7 (par 3) - 2
• Hole 8 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 9 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 10 (par 5) - 3
• Hole 11 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 12 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 13 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 14 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 15 (par 3) - 2
• Hole 16 (par 4) - 5
• Hole 17 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 18 (par 5) - 4

Round 4 (7 under par - 64)

• Hole 1 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 3 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 4 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 6 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 7 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 8 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 9 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 10 (par 5) - 4
• Hole 11 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 12 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 13 (par 4) - 3
• Hole 14 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 15 (par 3) - 3
• Hole 16 (par 4) - 4
• Hole 17 (par 3) - 2
• Hole 18 (par 5) - 5