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Echavarria Wins Cognizant Classic as Lowry’s Late Errors Erase Three‑Shot Lead

Lowry says the loss stung most with his four-year-old daughter watching.

Overview

  • Echavarria closed with a bogey-free 66 to finish 17 under and win by two strokes at PGA National.
  • Lowry led by three with three holes left before hitting tee shots into the water on 16 and 17 for consecutive double bogeys.
  • Lowry tied for second at 15 under with Taylor Moore and Austin Smotherman, two shots behind the Colombian winner.
  • Lowry said he "couldn't feel the club face" over the final holes and contrasted the lapse with his composure at last year’s Ryder Cup.
  • One outlet estimated the difference between winning and a T2 finish cost Lowry about $1,001,600, and he said he will tee it up next at Bay Hill.