Cognizant Classic Round 2

Date
Fri 27th February 2026 (UTC)
Fri 27th February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-27T11:45:00

Time

11:45:00 UTC (06:45:00 Local)

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
8

Status
Match Finished

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Description

The second round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National is all about tactical survival as the field battles to make the 36-hole cut. While the first round saw uncharacteristically low scoring, the Champion Course often bares its teeth as the greens firm up and the Florida winds intensify in the afternoon. All eyes are on the "Bear Trap" (holes 15-17), which remains the ultimate arbiter of a player's fate. Contenders like Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry will need to navigate these water-heavy holes with precision to stay in the hunt, while first-round leader Austin Smotherman looks to prove that his record-tying 62 was no fluke. With the cut looming, expect a high-tension Friday where one wayward shot can derail an entire week.

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Austin Smotherman proved his opening-round fireworks were the real deal, carding a steady 2-under 69 on Friday to reach 11-under par and take a three-shot lead into the weekend. Smotherman’s highlight of the day was a monster 55-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, successfully surviving the Bear Trap to keep his cushion over Taylor Moore, who sits in solo second at 8-under.

The biggest move of the day came from A.J. Ewart, who fired the round of the tournament so far—a bogey-free 8-under 63—to vault into a tie for third at 7-under alongside Nico Echavarria. Meanwhile, local favorite Brooks Koepka staged a heroic comeback; after a disastrous opening 74, he found his putting stroke to card a 5-under 66, safely making the cut at 2-under par. Other notable players making the weekend include Ben Silverman and Daniel Berger, while the projected cut settled at 1-under par, sending several big names home early.

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