Shane Lowry
Nico Echavarria wins 2026 Cognizant Classic after Shane Lowry's Bear Trap collapse
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Colombia's Nico Echavarria claimed his third PGA Tour title—and first U.S.-based win—at the 2026 Cognizant Classic, finishing at 17-under par with a bogey-free weekend capped by a final-round 66. Shane Lowry built a three-shot lead before consecutive double bogeys on the 16th and 17th handed the $1.728 million victory, 500 FedExCup points, and a 2026 Masters invitation to Echavarria from the record $9.6 million purse.
The 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open moves to its second round on Friday at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. Shane Lowry tees off at 1:42 p.m. ET from the first tee alongside Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark. Coverage begins early on PGA Tour Live with Golf Channel taking over in the afternoon.
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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.