Blog#121 March 4, 2024 Results Cognizant Classic

Blog#121 March 4, 2024 Results Cognizant Classic

ROUND 1  Weather Sunny 65* little wind in AM, picked up in PM.

Early Threesome tee off on 10, Rory McIlroy-4, Jake Knapp-3, Chris Kirk-4.

Austin Eckroat another non favorite wins. 

1 Chad Ramey-7 64 Bogie free RD, birdies 5 of 1st 7 holes finishes #35-8

1 SH Kim-7 64 Bogie free Rd, 1 eagle 5 birdies finishes last #67+1 

3 Austin Eckroat-6 65 Nine birdies, 3 bogies, 1 on 14 and Bear Trap 16. 

9 Min Woo Lee-5 66 Starts with 2 bogies on 1st 6 holes but 1 eagle 3 birdies back 9.

9 Erik van Rooyen-5 66 1 eagle 6 birdies 3 bogies.  

16 Rory Mcllroy-4 66 Five birdies 1 bogie, drove well but approach and long putts a problem. 

16 Shane Lowry-4 67 Starts on 1 with bogie then eagles 3 and birdies 4.

95 Rickie Fowler E 71 Two birdies 2 bogies, one on 17.

ROUND 2 Sunny 65* to 79* more wind in AM 17/26 MPH, dies down in PM.

Play suspended with 10 players unable to finish.

1 Bud Cauley-11 Age 33 Bogie free birdies 4 of 1st 10 holes & 16&18 for lead finishes #21-10. 

2 Austin Eckroat-10 Starts on 1 with birdie then follows with 3 more in bogie free RD.

6 David Skinns-8 Started with 2 bogies on 3&4 then 4 birdies.

6 Shane Lowry-8 66 Even Par on front 9, birdies 10 to 13 for 4 on a row finishes with 5 pars.

6 Jake Knapp-8 66 Bogie free with 5 birdies.

6 Rory McIlroy-8 67 Two bogies and 6 birdies.

24 Min Woo Lee-5 70 Starts on 10 with eagle another on 18 for lead but 4 bogies on back 9

36 Rickie Fowler-4 67 Starts on 10 with eagle then 4 birdies.  Bogies two of his last 4 holes.

CUT-2 Missed #126 Kisner+5 #138 Cole+7.

ROUND 3 80* cloudy some wind 6/10 MPH

1 Austin Eckroat-13 Birdies 3,4,10 bogies 5, makes putt on 18 to tie for lead. 

1 Shane Lowry-13 66 Three birdies on first 4 holes, then birdies 16&18 for a tie for lead. 

1 David Skinns-13 66 Bogie free RD with 5 birdies including 16&18.

4 Min Woo Lee-10 66 Birdies 3 of 1st 4 holes then 3 bogies with 5 more birdies.

11 Rickie Fowler-8 Three birdies 1 bogie front 9, birdies 17&18 for strong finish. 

11 Jake Knapp-8 Bogies 3 & DBs 6 birdies 9,10,18.

26 Rory McIlroy-7 Drove well, first birdie on 10, on Bear Trap TB on 16.

31 Eric van Rooyen-6 70 First RD 66, 71, 70

FINAL ROUND Cloudy 79* Wind 4/8 MPH.  Play suspended from 1:00PM to 4:15 3 1/2 hrs.

Standings going into Monday

1 Austin Eckroat-15(110/1) Birdies 4 an 5 for lead thru 7, and never gives up lead on Monday.

2 Erik van Rooyen-14 Birdies 8 of first 10 holes up from #31 but 1 bogie 1 birdie on last 8.

3 Jake Knapp-13 Six birdies thru 14 but bogies 15.

4 Shane Lowry-12 Thru 5 but bogies #5. 

8 David Skinns-11 2 bogies thru 5. 

FINAL ROUND COMPLETED MONDAY Cloudy 70* W 2/4 MPH

1 Austin Eckroat-17 67 Outplays everyone on Monday’s 11 holes with 3 birdies 1 bogie. $1.6M

2 Min Woo Lee-14 67 One DB 0 bogies 1 eagle 4 birdies was #24 after 2RDs. $801K

2 Erik van Rooyen-14 Completes RD Sunday, super first 10 holes then par on his last 8 $801K

4 Jake Knapp-13 68 Another strong tournament with 1 bogie  6 birdies. $344K

4 Shane Lowry-13 71 One DB on 15 3 bogies 5 birdies, outplayed by above 4. $344K

4 David Skinns-13 Two bogies on 1st 2 holes 3 birdies on last 7 holes. $344K

21 Rory McIlroy-10 72 Bogie free RD4 but to many mistakes 5 bogies 1 TB. $88K

41 Rickie Fowler-7 One DB 3 bogies 4 birdies for a Rd72. $33K