Trending Now - Shane Lowry's Stunning Collapse Overshadows Jarvis and Kim

WHO:

Nico Echavarria, 31-year-old golfer from Colombia

Shane Lowry, Irish golfer and major champion

Austin Smotherman, golfer

Taylor Moore, golfer

Brooks Koepka, golfer

Casey Jarvis, 22-year-old South African golfer

Anthony Kim, golfer

WHAT:

Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic with a score of 17-under 267.

Echavarria shot a final round of 5-under 66.

Shane Lowry finished with a score of 69, two shots behind Echavarria.

Lowry made consecutive double bogeys on the par-4 16th and par-3 17th holes.

Lowry had a three-shot lead going to the par-4 16th hole.

Echavarria's victory earned him a $1.728 million winner's check, the largest of his career.

Echavarria's win marked his third PGA Tour victory.

Lowry has not won an individual PGA Tour title in the U.S. since the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Lowry has finished in the top 11 at PGA National for five consecutive years without a victory.

Casey Jarvis won the Magical Kenya Open and the South African Open Championship, earning a spot in the Masters.

WHERE:

Cognizant Classic held at PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Echavarria closed on a house in South Florida.

WHEN:

The final round of the Cognizant Classic took place on March 2, 2026.

Echavarria's previous win was at the Zozo Championship in Japan in 2024.

Lowry's last individual win in the U.S. was in 2015.

WHY:

Lowry's collapse was attributed to pressure and poor shots on the final holes.

Echavarria's win was described as a result of good management and some fortunate breaks.

HOW:

Lowry's double bogeys resulted from tee shots that went into the water.

Echavarria made a birdie on the par-3 17th to tie Lowry.

Lowry needed to make an eagle on the par-5 18th to force a playoff but failed to do so.

Nico Echavarria clinched victory at the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, finishing with an impressive score of 17-under 267 after a final round of 5-under 66, earning him a career-high winner's check of $1.728 million. Shane Lowry, who had a three-shot lead heading into the final holes, faltered with consecutive double bogeys and ended up two shots behind Echavarria, marking his continued struggle for an individual PGA Tour title in the U.S. since 2015. Meanwhile, Casey Jarvis secured his spot in the Masters after winning both the Magical Kenya Open and the South African Open Championship.