Danny Walker holed out for eagle on the par-4 sixth in Round 3 of the 2026 Cognizant Classic at PGA National.
Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday to lead by one stroke after three rounds
Extended highlights from the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic at PGA National, where there were several hole-outs and even some jawing with the fans.
Austin Smotherman is leading by three strokes at the 2026 Cognizant Classic entering the weekend. Smotherman shot a 2-under 69 on Friday, a day after recording six straight birdies on his way to a tournament-best 62 in Round 1.
Jimmy Stanger has had an afternoon of highs and lows at PGA National. This hole-out for eagle on the sixth hole was his second such shot of his second round at the Cognizant Classic. Those two moments have been offset by a pair of double bogeys though.
The incident took place Friday after Horschel played his second shot at the par-3 15th hole, the first of PGA National’s intimidating three-hole stretch.
Austin Smotherman stayed red-hot, with a 55-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th among the highlights as he took a three-shot lead into the weekend.
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Blades Brown, who is trying to become only the second 18-year-old to ever win on the PGA Tour, played “paper, scissors, rock” with a young fan and then holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th. He sits one shot off leader Si Woo Kim, a former American Express champion.
Tee times, groupings and how to watch the final round of The American Express, across all three course in La Quinta, California.
Camilo Villegas joined “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra” and spoke about a humbling moment he recently had broadcasting a golf round with Steve Sands only for it to happen again live at the American Express.
Blades Brown has made the cut at the 2026 American Express and is set to play his eighth consecutive day of professional golf on Sunday. The 18-year-old’s successful final three holes helped vault him up the leaderboard and left him in contention to be the second-youngest winner in PGA Tour history.
With coach Justin Parson on “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra,” Blades Brown made a beautiful birdie on the 17th hole. He also took time to play rock, paper, scissors with a fan.
Nico Echavarría ran into massive trouble on the 17th hole of the Pete Dye Stadium Course during Round 3 play of the American Express.
Patrick Reed speaks about his Round 3 performance at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The Masters winner carries a 4-stroke lead over Spain’s David Puig into Sunday’s final round.
Ludvig Åberg entered Saturday’s third round of The American Express at 9 under, just above the projected cut line. But about a half hour before his tee time at PGA West’s Stadium Course, Åberg became the latest player to withdraw with illness.
Patrick Reed has a four-shot lead entering the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. But the former Masters champion knows Sunday won’t be a cruise to another title.
Highlights from the second round of the 2026 American Express, where 18-year-old Blades Brown nearly shot 59 and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler continued his torrid start to the season.