Shane Lowry’s consecutive double bogeys on the 16th and 17th hole at PGA National opened the door for a surprise victory. Nico Echavarria won on Tour for the third time in his career, seizing the moment and capturing the Cognizant Classic crown. Max Homa, Brooks Koepka and Max McGreevy all contributed to a highlight-filled Sunday in South Florida. McGreevy’s albatross on 3 stunned the field early in the day.
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The best moments from “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra” from Saturday at The American Express. Justin Parsons, Blades Brown’s coach, joined the desk to watch his star pupil birdie in, while Camilo Villegas returned and experienced some deja vu.
The American Express heads towards an epic conclusion at Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif, following a 54-hole cut Saturday. Here’s a look back at Round 3 play.
Brown, 18, sits tied with Scottie Scheffler and one shot off the lead entering Sunday’s final round of The American Express, where Brown could become the PGA Tour’s second-youngest winner ever.
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.