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Brooks Koepka Headlines Field for PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches This Week on Golf Channel

February 24, 2026

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Golf Channel to Provide Daily Live Coverage of PGA TOUR’s Cognizant Classic

Happy Hour with Smylie Presented by Michelob Ultra Returns on Friday from PGA National

LPGA Tour Asian Swing Continues with HSBC Women’s World Championship, Airing Live on Golf Channel starting at 9:30 p.m. ET Thur.-Sun.

DP World Tour – Investec South African Open Championship Airs in Early Morning Hours, Featuring Patrick Reed and South Africa’s Ernie Els

STAMFORD, Conn.   – The PGA TOUR begins its Florida swing with the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, headlining this week’s live tournament coverage airing on Golf Channel.

PGA TOUR: THE COGNIZANT CLASSIC IN THE PALM BEACHES

The Champion Course at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., will host the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches for the 20th time this week, as PGA TOUR stars such as Brooks Kopeka and Shane Lowry tee-it-up.

Joe Highsmith earned his first PGA TOUR victory in 2025 at the Cognizant Classic after making the cut on the number and finishing at 19-under to beat Jacob Bridgeman and J.J. Spaun by two strokes.

Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra will air Friday during Golf Channel’s tournament coverage of the Cognizant Classic. The fan-favorite segment has made three PGA TOUR stops in 2026 so far and featured guests such as Webb Simpson and rookie Johnny Keefer at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Justin Parsons and Camilo Villegas at The American Express, and Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell from the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open.

 

DAY GOLF CHANNEL NBC/Peacock
Thursday 2-6 p.m.  
Friday 2-6 p.m.  
Saturday 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m.
*All times ET    

 

Golf Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum
  • On-Course: Smylie Kaufman / Jim “Bones” Mackay
  • Reporter: Rex Hoggard

 

Notable Players in the Field

  • Brooks Koepka
  • Luke Clanton
  • Cam Davis
  • Joe Highsmith
  • Billy Horschel
  • Shane Lowry

 

GOLF TODAY & GOLF CENTRAL

Golf Today and Golf Central will provide news, analysis, highlights and interviews around the Cognizant Classic throughout the week.

Ryan Lavner and Steve Burkowski co-host Golf Today starting at 12 p.m. ET Tuesday and Wednesday. Burkowski will also lead Golf Central today and tomorrow alongside Paige Mackenzie. This afternoon, Golf Central will present a special college golf spring preview starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Anna Jackson and Steve Marino will lead Golf Central for the remainder of the week, with Rex Hoggard reporting live from The Cognizant Classic.

 

Day Golf Today Golf Central
Tuesday 12-1 p.m. 4-5 p.m.
Wednesday 12-1 p.m. 4-5 p.m.
Thursday   1-2 p.m. / 6-7 p.m.
Friday   1-2 p.m. / 6-7 p.m.
Saturday   12-1 p.m. / 6-7 p.m.
Sunday   12-1 p.m. / 6-7 p.m.
*All times ET    

Golf Today Team

  • Hosts: Ryan Lavner / Steve Burkowski
  • Reporter: Rex Hoggard

 

Golf Central Team

  • Host: Steve Burkowski (Tue.-Wed.) / Anna Jackson (Thur.-Sun.)
  • Analyst: Paige Mackenzie (Tue.-Wed.) / Steve Marino (Thur.-Sun.)
  • Reporter: Rex Hoggard

 

LPGA TOUR: HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The LPGA Tour travels to Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore for the second week of its Asian Swing.

LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko will defend her four-stroke victory over Jeeno Thitikul and Ayaka Furue as other notables such as Charley Hull and Minjee Lee tee-it-up. Thitikul is coming off a win in her home country last week at the Honda LPGA Thailand, defeating Chizzy Iwai by one shot.

Golf Channel will provide live, late-night coverage of the event starting at 9:30 p.m. ET Wed.-Sat.

Notable Players in the Field

  • Charley Hull
  • Lydia Ko
  • Minjee Lee
  • Jeeno Thitikul
  • Lilia Vu
  • Lottie Woad
  • Ruoning Yin

 

DP WORLD TOUR: INVESTEC SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

The Investec South African Open Championship tees off from Stellenbosch Golf Club in South Africa, with Patrick Reed and South Africa’s own Ernie Els headlining the field.  

Golf Channel will provide early morning coverage of the event starting at 5:30 a.m. ET Thur.-Sat., and at 4:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Notable Players in the Field

  • Ernie Els
  • Dylan Frittelli
  • Branden Grace
  • Thriston Lawrence
  • Patrick Reed
  • Charl Schwartzel

 

 

-GOLF CHANNEL-

Emily Carman
Publicist
emily.carman@versantmedia.com
(714) 742-8301

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