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region, from its extraordinary physical beauty and world-
Of PGA TOUR’s Longtime South renowned architecture to its unique cultural institutions
and glittering social scene.

Florida Event, To Be Renamed

‘Cognizant Classic’

Cognizant To Continue dovetails with our current sponsorship commitments

Support Of The Nicklaus to diversity, inclusion and social responsibility.”
Cognizant’s extension will expand upon a PGA
Children’s Health Care TOUR partnership that began in 2021, when it first
became a President’s Cup Global Partner and PGA
Foundation TOUR Corporate Marketing Partner. Cognizant is also
a national partner of both The John Shippen and Charlie
The PGA TOUR, Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc. Sifford Centennial Cup, which create opportunities in Linda Salandra Dweck and Charlene and Richard
and Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) recently announced a golf for Black men and women. Bill Bone Johnson
long-term agreement (2024 to 2030) for the professional “We are thrilled to welcome Cognizant to the Palm
services company to become the new title sponsor of Beaches as title sponsor for the next era of PGA TOUR
the PGA TOUR’s long-running South Florida event – golf in our community,” said Joe Russo, president of
renamed the “Cognizant Classic.” Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc. “This tournament
The Cognizant Classic will return to PGA National has established a tremendous history through charitable
Resort’s Champion Course the week of Feb. 26 to giving and exciting competition, and we are confident this
March 3, as part of the 2024 FedExCup Regular Season. partnership will enable us to further those efforts while
The tournament will be broadcast on NBC, The Golf putting forth a can’t-miss week of golf for our fans.”
Channel and PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+. With the The Cognizant Classic made its PGA TOUR debut
agreement Cognizant will receive significant national in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic in
and global brand exposure, including through hosting Lauderhill, Fla. Since 2007, the tournament has been
experiences and unique on-site activations at the played on The Champion Course at PGA National
Cognizant Classic. Resort. Originally designed by Tom and George Fazio,
“On behalf of the PGA TOUR, our thanks to The Champion Course underwent several redesigns by
Cognizant for their commitment to the PGA TOUR’s Nicklaus, most recently in 2002. Tom Ford and Aerin Lauder Ryan Hollihan and Collin
South Florida event through 2030,” said PGA TOUR During his 1990 redesign, Nicklaus created The Bear Zinterhofer Santini Adams
Commissioner Jay Monahan. “Through this partnership, Trap, a notorious sequence of the par-3 15th, par-4 16th
the Cognizant Classic will continue to be one of the and par-3 17th holes, which consistently ranks among
premier sports and entertainment events in the Palm the most difficult three-hole stretches on TOUR and
Beaches while maintaining its role as a charitable leader provides significant drama each year.
within the community.” In 2023, Chris Kirk captured a dramatic playoff
With support from Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, victory over Eric Cole to secure his fifth career PGA
Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc., has hosted the TOUR win and first in eight years. Fourteen editions
Cognizant Classic since 2007. The tournament’s primary of the Cognizant Classic have been won by members of
beneficiary continues to be The Nicklaus Children’s the World Golf Hall of Fame, including two each from
Health Care Foundation, which bolsters initiatives Nicklaus (1977, 1978) and Johnny Miller (1980, 1983).
that advance and enhance the diagnosis, treatment and Other multiple winners include Mark Calcavecchia
prevention of childhood diseases and disorders, as well (1987, 1998) and Pádraig Harrington (2005, 2015).
as other not-for-profit programs and projects aimed at The Cognizant Classic will be operated by the PGA
pediatric health care and health-related services. TOUR’s Championship Management Division, which
“Cognizant is pleased to extend its PGA TOUR oversees a number of tournaments, including THE Jean Shafiroff and Taylor Hillie Mahoney and Russel
relationship by taking over the title sponsorship of PLAYERS Championship, the TOUR Championship Materio Kelley
this terrific event,” said Cognizant’s Chief Executive and President’s Cup.
Officer Ravi Kumar S. “The Cognizant Classic provides For more information on the Cognizant Classic,
an excellent branded experience for our clients and please visit TheCognizantClassic.com.
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