The Cognizant Classic wrapped up its finale on Sunday, March 1. It was a regular PGA Tour event featuring a stellar field of 123 players and had a cut line after 36 holes.
The tournament featured some big names such as Shane Lowry, Brooks Koepka, and others. Lowry was in contention to win, but he struggled on the final holes on Saturday and settled in second place.
Nico Echavarria was pretty impressive with his game and overperformed his odds. Below are the five big-name players who overperformed their odds at the Cognizant Classic 2026:
5 golfers who over-performed their odds at The Cognizant Classic 2026
#1 Nico Echavarría
- Odds: +4000
- Result: Winner
Nico Echavarria had the odds of +4000 (via FanDuel). He overperformed his odds and had a phenomenal time playing. He registered a two-stroke win in the game. He started the game with an opening round of 63 and then played the next three rounds of 72, 66, and 66.
#2 Taylor Moore
- Odds: +10000
- Result: T2
Another big name who overperformed his odds at the Cognizant Classic is Taylor Moore. He started the game with an opening round of 67 and then carded another round of 67. He played the third round of 67, followed by the final round of 68. He jumped one spot on the leaderboard and settled in a tie for second. His odds for the event were +10000 (via FanDuel).
#3 Austin Smotherman
- Odds: +10000
- Result: T2
Austin Smotherman also overperformed his odds at the Cognizant Classic. He had the odds of +10000 (via FanDuel), and he overperformed them. The American golfer started the game with an opening round of 62 and then carded the next round of 69. He played the final two rounds of 69 to settle with a score of 15-under. He settled in a tie for second place.
#4 Ricky Castillo
- Odds: +5500
- Result: 5
Rickie Castillo also overperformed his odds at the Cognizant Classic. He started the game with an opening round of 69 and then carded the next three rounds of 70, 64, and 68. He settled with a score of 13-under and finished in solo fifth place. He had the odds of +5500 (via FanDuel).
#5 Matti Schmid
- Odds: +10000
- Result: T9
Matti Schmid also had a good time playing this week on the PGA Tour. He had the odds of +10000 (via FanDuel), but he overperformed them. He started the game with an opening round of 69 and then carded the next three rounds of 70, 67, and 68 to settle in a tie for ninth place.