Cognizant Classic 2026 Tee Times: Final Round

Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman lead with one round to play

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Shanle Lowry and Austin Smotherman share the lead after three rounds of the Cognizant Classic.

Korn Ferry Tour graduate Smotherman began the day three shots ahead, but his round of 69 wasn't enough to retain his solo advantage, as a stunning 63 from Lowry means the Irishman is firmly in contention for his first PGA Tour win since the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Nico Echavarria at the Cognizant Classic — Nico Echavarria was one back of Lowry and Smotherman after 54 holes

Other players in contention include Jimmy Stanger, who is two back of the leaders on 11 under, along with two players in T6, Ricky Castillo and AJ Ewart.

The leaders get underway at 1.45pm EST (6.45pm GMT) in the final round. Echavarria and Moore begin at 1.35pm EST (6.35pm GMT).

Check out the full final round tee times for the Cognizant Classic below...

Cognizant Classic Final Round Tee Times

EST (GMT)

8.05am (1.05pm): Joe Highsmith
8.10am (1.10pm): Tom Kim, Dylan Wu
8.20am (1.20pm): Emiliano Grillo, Adam Schenk
8.30am (1.30pm): Davis Thompson, Carson Young
8.40am (1.40pm): Alex Smalley, Danny Walker
8.50am (1.50pm): Billy Horschel, Max McGreevy
9.00am (2.00pm): Haotong Li, David Ford
9.10am (2.10pm): Jackson Suber, Seamus Power
9.20am (2.20pm): Chan Kim, John Parry
9.30am (2.30pm): Michael Brennan, Hank Lebioda
9.45am (2.45pm): Patrick Fishburn, Chandler Phillips
9.55am (2.55pm): Matt Wallace, Adrien Saddier
10.05am (3.05pm): Dan Brown, Austin Eckroat
10.15am (3.15pm): Jordan Smith, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
10.25am (3.25pm): Garrick Higgo, Pontus Nyholm
10.35am (3.35pm): Eric Cole, Daniel Berger
10.45am (3.45pm): Brooks Koepka, Ben Silverman
10.55am (3.55pm): Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Ryan Gerard
11.05am (4.05pm): Nicolai Hojgaard, Mackenzie Hughes
11.20am (4.20pm): Kevin Roy, Zach Bauchou
11.30am (4.30pm): Max Homa, Kevin Streelman
11.40am (4.40pm): Steven Fisk, Lee Hodges
11.50am (4.50pm): Matthieu Pavon, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
12.00pm (5.00pm): Chad Ramey, Adrien Dumont de Chassart
12.10pm (5.10pm): Rasmus Hojgaard, Thorbjørn Olesen
12.20pm (5.20pm): Kristoffer Reitan, Mark Hubbard
12.30pm (5.30pm): William Mouw, Aaron Rai
12.40pm (5.40pm): Matti Schmid, Takumi Kanaya
12.55pm (5.55pm): Patton Kizzire, Zecheng Dou
1.05pm (6.05pm): Beau Hossler, Keith Mitchell
1.15pm (6.15pm): A.J. Ewart, Joel Dahmen
1.25pm (6.25pm): Jimmy Stanger, Ricky Castillo
1.35pm (6.35pm): Nico Echavarria, Taylor Moore
1.45pm (6.45pm): Shane Lowry, Austin Smotherman

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