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Shane Lowry laments his blown lead at the Cognizant Classic: ‘I threw it away’
4 minute read Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Shane Lowry could envision the scene.
His 4-year-old daughter came to PGA National for the final round of the Cognizant Classic on Sunday, and he wanted nothing more than to see her running across the 18th green in celebration. And with a three-shot lead and three holes left, such a moment was within his grasp.
Until it wasn't. Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys and settled for a tie for second — two shots behind winner Nico Echavarria, adding to his run of frustrating Sundays at PGA National.
“I wanted it so bad,” Lowry said. “Just to see her little ginger hair running down the 18th green would have been the most special thing in the world. I thought I had it. I thought I was going to win.”
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Echavarria takes advantage of Lowry’s meltdown on PGA Tour, Green wins LPGA event in Singapore
5 minute read Preview Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026Nico Echavarria wins Cognizant Classic after Shane Lowry melts down late
5 minute read Preview Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026Casey Jarvis wins South African Open. That gets him into the Masters and British Open
3 minute read Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — Casey Jarvis seized control with three birdies in his opening five holes and closed with a 3-under 67 to win the South African Open on Sunday, earning the 22-year-old South African a spot in the Masters and the British Open this year.
Jarvis won for the second straight week on the European tour, following his victory last week in the Kenya Open.
“I just had a slight feeling at the start of the week that something crazy was going to happen,” Jarvis said after his three-shot victory at Stellenbosch Golf Club.
The timing was ideal. For the first time, the Masters offered an invitation to the winner of the South African Open. Golf's third-oldest national championship also provided three spots to the leading players not already eligible for the British Open in July at Royal Birkdale.
Australian Hannah Green wins HSBC Women’s World Championship by a stroke
2 minute read Preview Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026Daniel Hillier holds out Lucas Herbert to win the New Zealand Open
3 minute read Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealander Daniel Hillier held off a late charge from Australian Lucas Herbert Sunday to defend his overnight lead and to win the 105th New Zealand Open by two shots.
Hillier also overcame strong winds and cold conditions to post a final round 67 for a 22-under four-round total of 262 at the par-72 Millbrook Resort. Herbert shot 67, finishing 20 under at 264.
The winner of the New Zealand Open receives automatic entry to The Open Championship but as Hillier already has qualified that prize passes to Herbert who will now play at Royal Birkdale from July 16.
Hillier, who was married earlier this week, led by one shot at 18 under coming into the final round. He made birdie, birdie, par, eagle, birdie to finish his third round and to seize the outright lead.
Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman tied for the Cognizant Classic lead at 13 under
5 minute read Preview Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026Australians Green and Lee move into the lead after 3 rounds of LPGA Singapore
3 minute read Preview Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026Ewart in contention, Koepka makes the cut at PGA National after second round of Cognizant Classic
4 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 27, 20263-time major winner Minjee Lee moves up the LPGA Singapore leaderboard with a 64
2 minute read Preview Friday, Feb. 27, 2026Opening round at the Cognizant Classic features bird feathers, shots from the mud and hole-outs
3 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Reports: Italian golfer Pavan badly injured from fall down elevator shaft when car was not there
2 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Austin Smotherman leads the Cognizant Classic, making 6 straight birdies in a first-round 62
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026No 1 Thitikul struggles in the first round of the LPGA Singapore led by Kim
2 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Brooks Koepka returns to the Cognizant Classic for his first start there since 2022
5 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026Jim Furyk to dip toes in the TV waters. He will be in Golf Channel booth at Bay Hill and Sawgrass
3 minute read Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026Former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk is testing the television waters as the lead analyst in the booth for Golf Channel during its weekday coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and The Players Championship.
His stint also includes Golf Channel's two hours of lead-in coverage on the weekend at Bay Hill.
“It's probably on a trial basis, see how much I like it, get a feel for it,” Furyk said. “With any new endeavor, it's a learning process. There's a feel and flow for how the show is done. I'm focused on doing the best job for two weeks.”
Furyk will be in the booth with announcer Terry Gannon at both events.
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