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Cognizant Named Title Sponsor Of PGA TOUR’s

Longtime South Florida Event, To Be Renamed

‘Cognizant Classic’

Cognizant To Continue Support Of The Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation

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

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Jayson French’s Plan to

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Fight overdevelopment

and overcrowding

Ensure US1 bridge opens
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Keep taxes low
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