These are the four golf courses that make up the Florida Swing on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule.

6 tournaments down, 38 to go in 2026 PGA Tour Schedule.

Up next: the Florida Swing.

After visiting Hawaii, California, Arizona and Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, the PGA Tour hits the Sunshine State as the next four weeks feature four straight PGA Tour events in the state of Florida.

On display will be the Bear Trap, the Snake Pit, the Arnold Palmer statue and an iconic 17th island green.

The four golf courses used on the Florida Swing are all ranked in the top nine on the Golfweek's Best list of the top public-access golf courses in Florida.

What events are part of the Florida Swing on the PGA Tour?

The four events in the PGA Tour Florida Swing are:

Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches

Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Players Championship

Valspar Championship

All four tournaments have a 36-hole cut, and three events have fields of 120 players. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a Signature event with a minimum 72-player field.

When is the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

PGA National Champion Course, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Feb. 26-March 1

Defending champion 2025: Joe Highsmith

Ranks No. 7 on Golfweek's Best 2024: Top public-access golf courses in Florida.

The Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches is the PGA Tour's event in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area and played in recent memory at PGA National's Champion Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus. A three-hole stretch from Nos. 15-17 known as The Bear Trap -- named in honor of Jack Nicklaus' "Golden Bear" nickname -- challenges players. This tournament is typically played in windy conditions, with scoring a challenge.

When is the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando

March 5-8

Defending champion 2025: Russell Henley

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is the PGA Tour's stop in Orlando, in central Florida. The event, hosted by the legendary Arnold Palmer until after his death in 2016, is played at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, the club he purchased in Florida. The tournament is now considered a Signature event on the PGA Tour schedule. The winner of the minimum-72-player event earns $4 million.

When is the 2026 The Players Championship

TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

March 12-15

Defending champion 2025: Rory McIlroy Scottie Scheffler

Ranks No. 1 on Golfweek's Best 2024: Top public-access golf courses in Florida.

The Players Championship is the PGA Tour's crown jewel. It is the closest thing the Tour has to a major championship, and many players consider winning it as a major victory. The 120-player tournament is played at the Tour's headquarters, TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., some 30 minutes from Jacksonville. The Players Stadium Course is a Pete and Alice Dye design that's exacting but allows any type of player to win. The island-green par-3 17th hole is the landmark hole. The tournament features the largest purse on the PGA Tour.

When is the 2026 Valspar Championship

Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, Florida

March 19-22

Defending champion 2025: Viktor Hovland

Ranks No. 9 on Golfweek's Best 2024: Top public-access golf courses in Florida.

The Valspar Championship now closes the PGA Tour's Florida Swing. Played near Tampa at the Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course, the Valspar Championship typically welcomes an international field to take on one of the more challenging courses on the PGA Tour. With lots of elevation changes and tree-lined fairways, the Copperhead Course proves a tough test. The three-hole closing stretch, dubbed the Snake Pit, determines the winner most years.

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