Nico Echavarria claimed his third PGA Tour victory and first in the contiguous United States with a final-round 66 at PGA National, winning the Cognizant Classic by two shots over Shane Lowry who imploded with consecutive double bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes. Lowry, who held a three-shot lead with three holes remaining, finished at 17-under 267, while Echavarria closed at 17-under 267 after starting the day three shots behind.

Echavarria's $1.728 million prize money, the largest of his career, secured his second Masters invitation and solidified his status as the sixth South American to win three PGA Tour events, joining the ranks of Villegas, De Vicenzo, Vegas, Franco, and Cabrera. Lowry's collapse ended a streak where he had finished in the top 11 at PGA National for five consecutive years without a win, a tournament he has now left without a victory despite multiple late leads.