Spieler tragen gelbe Bänder während Cognizant Classic Finalrunde

Mehrere Golfer trugen in der Finalrunde des 2026 Cognizant Classic gelbe Bänder, um die Play Yellow-Kampagne für Kinderkliniken zu unterstützen. Die PGA Tour führte wegen rauem Wetter beim Event in The Palm Beaches Preferred Lies ein. Shane Lowry und Austin Smotherman führten das Turnier an.

Die Finalrunde des 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches war geprägt von bemerkenswerten Unterstützungsaktionen der Spieler. Mehrere Konkurrenten trugen gelbe Bänder, um die Play Yellow-Kampagne zur Sammlung von Spenden für Kinderkliniken zu bewerben. Diese Initiative unterstreicht das Engagement der Golf-Community für wohltätige Zwecke bei großen Events. Witterungsbedingungen führten dazu, dass die PGA Tour eingriff und bestätigte: „Preferred Lies gelten für die Finalrunde des Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.“ Diese Regel erlaubt es den Spielern, ihre Bälle in betroffenen Bereichen mit rauen Bedingungen anzuheben, zu reinigen und neu zu platzieren, um fairen Spielbetrieb unter schwierigen Einflüssen zu gewährleisten. Zum Zeitpunkt der Updates führten Shane Lowry und Austin Smotherman das Feld an. Das Turnier auf der PGA National erregte nicht nur durch den Wettbewerb, sondern auch durch diese unterstützenden und anpassungsfähigen Maßnahmen Aufmerksamkeit. Weitere Details zu Endergebnissen oder Siegern lagen in den Berichten nicht vor.

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Shane Lowry and Ryan Gerard, co-favorites for the 2026 Cognizant Classic, on the tee at PGA National Champion Course.
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Shane Lowry and Ryan Gerard lead 2026 Cognizant Classic odds

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The PGA Tour's Florida Swing begins with the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National's Champion Course. Shane Lowry and Ryan Gerard emerge as co-favorites following withdrawals by top contenders like Jacob Bridgeman and Ben Griffin. The event features a $9.6 million purse and marks the 20th anniversary at the venue.

Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman enter the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic tied at 13 under par. Lowry shot a 63 on Saturday to join Smotherman, the 36-hole leader, at the top. Seven players are within three shots of the lead at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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Shane Lowry fired an 8-under 63 to join Austin Smotherman at 13 under after three rounds of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. The Irish major champion, who lives near the course, seeks his first individual PGA Tour victory since 2019. Smotherman, chasing his maiden Tour win, birdied the last two holes to hold his share of the lead.

The 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches will feature a 120-player field headlined by Ben Griffin, Brooks Koepka and Chris Kirk at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The tournament, marking the start of the PGA Tour's Florida Swing, offers a $9.6 million purse with $1.728 million to the winner. It runs from February 26 to March 1, 2026, as the seventh event on the schedule.

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The 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches opens Thursday at PGA National's Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, marking the start of the PGA Tour's Florida swing. Brooks Koepka returns for his third PGA Tour start since rejoining from LIV Golf, joined by top-ranked players Ryan Gerard and Shane Lowry in a field affected by withdrawals and the absence of many elite competitors. The tournament features a $9.6 million purse and TV coverage on Golf Channel and NBC.

Austin Smotherman, 31, shares the 54-hole lead at the Cognizant Classic with Shane Lowry, positioning him for a potential first PGA Tour victory. The California native has overcome career challenges and personal hurdles, including fertility struggles shared by his wife Jessie. With a third child due later this month, Smotherman balances professional contention and family anticipation.

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At the WM Phoenix Open, five non-exempt players earned entry into the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational through the Aon Swing 5 program. Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Jake Knapp, Matt McCarty, and Patrick Rodgers topped the standings based on FedExCup points from the season's opening events. Chris Gotterup's playoff victory over Hideki Matsuyama highlighted the tournament at TPC Scottsdale.

 

 

 

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