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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches returns to PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, featuring a $9.6 million purse.

Austin Smotherman and Shane Lowry share the lead at 13 under through 54 holes. Smotherman chases his first career win on the PGA TOUR, while Lowry tries to capture an elusive Cognizant Classic victory with top-five finishes at this event in three of the last four years. Nico Echavarria and Taylor Moore are tied at 12 under, one shot back of the leaders. Jimmy Stanger rounds out the top five, as he sits alone in fifth at 11 under after a third-round 65.

Here’s how to watch the event:

How to follow (all times ET)

Sunday: 1-3 p.m., Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m., NBC

PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+ and consists of four streams

Main feed (Stream 1): Primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the courseMarquee group (Stream 2): New “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the groupFeatured groups (Stream 3): Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groupsFeatured holes (Stream 4): Combination of par 3s and iconic or pivotal holes

PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio

8:10 a.m. (Featured group): Tom Kim, Dylan Wu8:20 a.m. (Marquee group): Emiliano Grillo, Adam Schenk10:45 a.m.: Brooks Koepka, Ben Silverman8:50 a.m. (Featured group): Billy Horschel, Max McGreevyNos. 5 (par 3), 7 (par 3), 15 (par 3), 17 (par 3)

Note: Using player performance data from ShotLink powered by CDW, the PGA TOUR has created this story using AWS Gen AI technology. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.

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