PGA Tour: Austin Eckroat eases to maiden title at Cognizant Classic as Shane Lowry falters on final day

Austin Eckroat registered his breakthrough PGA Tour victory with a three-shot victory at the Cognizant Classic, as Shane Lowry’s hopes faded during a weather-delayed final round.

Eckroat took a one-shot advantage into the fifth day at PGA National, where the tournament had been dragged into a fifth day after Sunday’s rain delay, with the American never leaving the top of the leaderboard as he closed out an impressive victory.

The 25-year-old started the day on 15 under and with 11 holes to play, with Eckroat mixing three birdies with a lone bogey during the remainder of his round to close a final-round 67 and complete his first PGA Tour title.

Eckroat finished three ahead of Min Woo Lee and Erik van Rooyen, who had set the overnight clubhouse target after a brilliant eight-under 63, while Lowry could only finish tied-fourth after a frustrating final-round 71.

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