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2026 Cognizant Classic odds, predictions, favorites, field: PGA picks this week from 10,000 simulations

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The PGA Florida Swing gets underway on Thursday with the 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches at the PGA National Champion Course. Coming off two Signature Events, the Cognizant Classic field is missing some of the top names on tour, but it does feature past major winners like Adam Scott, Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka, who is playing in his third event since rejoining the PGA this season. 

The latest 2026 Cognizant Classic odds via FanDuel Sportsbook list Lowry as the +1600 favorite, followed by Scott and Ryan Gerard at +1900. Koepka is +3000 after missing the cut in his last prior event, the WM Phoenix Open. Before locking in any 2026 Cognizant Classic picks, or making any PGA DFS picks on sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters — its fourth Masters in a row — as well as this year’s PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites

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New users can also target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5+ bet wins:

Now that the 2026 Cognizant Classic field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard

2026 Cognizant Classic predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Cognizant Classic 2026: Lowry, the favorite this week and the 2019 Open Championship winner, doesn’t even crack the top 3. He’s a golfer to fade this week. Lowry hasn’t won an individual event on the PGA Tour since that major championship, though he did team up with Rory McIlroy to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2024. Lowry finished T8 at Pebble Beach earlier this month, but that marked his first top-10 finish since May of 2025. See who else to fade here

Another surprise: The model is extremely high on Daniel Berger as a +3300 longshot, saying he’s a top-six contender despite not being in the top 10 on the odds board. Berger struggled in his past two events, though he does have a pair of top-20 finishes this season — one at the Sony Open and another at the WM Phoenix Open. He has three top-five finishes at this event, which used to be known as the Honda Classic, including one in 2022. See who else to pick here

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New users can also check out the latest FanDuel promo code and get $100 in bonus bets at FanDuel if your first $5+ bet wins:

How to make 2026 Cognizant Classic picks

The model is also targeting four other longshots with odds of +3000 or higher as top-10 contenders. You can only see the model’s picks here

Who will win the 2026 Cognizant Classic, and which massive longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 Cognizant Classic odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025.

2026 Cognizant Classic odds, favorites 

Get full 2026 Cognizant Classic picks, best bets and predictions here
(odds via FanDuel and subject to change)

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Shane Lowry +1600
Adam Scott +1900
Ryan Gerard +1900
Nicolai Højgaard +2200
Rasmus Højgaard +2500
Keith Mitchell +2500
Michael Thorbjornsen +2500
Brooks Koepka +3000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +3000
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +3000
Aaron Rai +3300
Daniel Berger +3300
Thorbjørn Olesen +3300
Will Zalatoris +3500
Max McGreevy +3500
Davis Thompson +3500
Max Homa +4000
Kristoffer Reitan +4000
Mac Meissner +4000
Haotong Li +4000
Alex Smalley +4000
Chris Kirk +4000
Richard Hoey +4500
Jordan Smith +4500
Patrick Rodgers +5000
Stephan Jaeger +5000
Mackenzie Hughes +5000
John Parry +5500
Sami Valimaki +5500
Seamus Power +5500
Johnny Keefer +5500
Doug Ghim +6000
Austin Eckroat +6000
Tom Kim +6000
Kevin Yu +6000
Matt Wallace +6000
Ricky Castillo +6000
Nico Echavarria +6000
Sam Ryder +6000
Kris Ventura +7000
Dan Brown +7000
Michael Brennan +7000
Garrick Higgo +7000
Eric Cole +7000
Emiliano Grillo +7000
Vince Whaley +7000
Jesper Svensson +7500
Lee Hodges +7500
Matt Kuchar +7500
Gary Woodland +7500
Billy Horschel +8000
S.H. Kim +8000
Joel Dahmen +8000
Kevin Roy +8000
Steven Fisk +8000

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Genshin Impact has officially released the details of all characters and weapons featured on the Phase I banners of the Luna V update. The long-awaited Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Varka, will be released during the Phase I character banners. His signature weapon, Gest of the Might Wolf, will also be featured on the Weapon banner.

The Phase I Character and Weapon banners will be available from February 25, 2026, till March 17, 2026. Flins will have a rerun banner, and his signature weapon will be featured alongside Varka’s weapon.

On that note, this article lists the details of all characters and weapons that will be featured in the first half of the Genshin Impact Luna V update.


Phase I banners for Genshin Impact Luna V

As mentioned, the Phase I banners for the Genshin Impact Luna V update will be released globally on February 25, 2026, at 11 am (UTC+8), and they will be available until March 17, 2026. Varka and Flins are the featured 5-star characters during these banners, and their signature weapons will also be featured on the Weapon banner, Epitome Invocation.

Since the Phase I banners typically release along with the new update, players can pull for the new characters and weapons as soon as the maintenance for the Luna V update ends.

Phase I Character banners

Here’s the list of all units that are featured on the Phase I character banners in Luna V:

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  • Varka (5-star Anemo Claymore)
  • Flins (5-star Electro Polearm)
  • Bennett (4-star Pyro Sword)
  • Sucrose (4-star Anemo Catalyst)
  • Xiangling (4-star Pyro Polearm)

Varka is the new character who will be released alongside the Luna V update. He is an Anemo DPS that can deal other Elemental DMG types, based on his team composition. Meanwhile, Flins is an Electro DPS whose teams primarily revolve around the Lunar-Charged Elemental reaction.


Phase I Weapon banner

Phase I Weapon banner for the Luna V update (Image via HoYoverse)Phase I Weapon banner for the Luna V update (Image via HoYoverse)
Phase I Weapon banner for the Luna V update (Image via HoYoverse)

Here’s a list of all weapons that are featured during the Phase I Weapon banner in the Luna V update:

  • Gest of the Might Wolf (5-star Claymore, Varka’s signature weapon)
  • Bloodsoaked Ruins (5-star Polearm, Flins’ signature weapon)
  • Sacrificial Fragments (4-star Catalyst)
  • Sacrificial Bow (4-star Bow)
  • Favonius Greatsword (4-star Claymore)
  • Favonius Sword (4-star Sword)
  • Sacrificer’s Staff (4-star Polearm)

The signature weapons for both Varka and Flins will be featured on the Weapon banner, Epitome Invocation.

Also read: Genshin Impact Varka’s signature weapon leaked


Chronicled Wish Ode to the Dawn Breeze

Mondstadt Chronicled Wish will be featured during the Phase I banners of Luna V (Image via HoYoverse)Mondstadt Chronicled Wish will be featured during the Phase I banners of Luna V (Image via HoYoverse)
Mondstadt Chronicled Wish will be featured during the Phase I banners of Luna V (Image via HoYoverse)

HoYoverse has also announced that a new Mondstadt Chronicled Wish will be available during the first half of the Luna V update. This new banner features some 5-star characters and weapons from Mondstadt, and will be available from February 25, 2026, to March 17, 2026.

Here’s the list of all 5-star characters on this Chronicled Wish:

  • Eula (Cryo Claymore)
  • Klee (Pyro Catalyst)
  • Albedo (Geo Sword)
  • Mona (Hydro Catalyst)
  • Diluc (Pyro Claymore)
  • Jean (Anemo Sword)

Meanwhile, here are all the weapons that will be featured on the same banner:

  • Song of Broken Pines (5-star Claymore)
  • Elegy for the End (5-star Bow)
  • Wolf’s Gravestone (5-star Claymore)
  • Aquilla Favonia (5-star Sword)
  • Skyward Spine (5-star Polearm)
  • Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5-star Catalyst)
  • Skyward Blade (5-star Sword)
  • Skyward Pride (5-star Claymore)
  • Skyward Atlas (5-star Catalyst)
  • Skyward Harp (5-star Bow)

Similar to the previous iterations of the Chronicled Wish, this banner will also feature all the 4-star characters and weapons from the Mondstadt region.

Also read: Genshin Impact Luna V first phase event schedule