Cognizant Classic leaderboard, Round 3 updates for PGA Tour event

We’re on to the weekend at the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, the first of four events on the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing.

The 36-hole leader (Austin Smotherman) has a three-shot lead. The defending champion (Joe Highsmith) birdied his last hole to make the cut on the number. And Brooks Koepka putting lights out to move up the leaderboard.

What’s going to happen on Saturday? Follow along with Golfweek’s live updates right here.

A Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches tournament flag on the 16th green at PGA National.

Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches leaderboard

The 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches leaderboard will be updated all day Saturday. You can also see tee times and groupings for the third round. Here’s the top of the board after 36 holes:

Pos.	Name	Score
1	Austin Smotherman	-11
2	Taylor Moore	-8
T3	Nico Echavarria	-7
T3	A.J. Ewart	-7
5	Joel Dahmen	-6

Where to watch, follow the Cognizant Classic on Saturday

NBC Sports is making its 2026 PGA Tour season debut as the lead golf network. Golf Channel, Peacock and PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ are also all involved in the coverage.

PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM: 12 p.m. ET – 6 p.m. ET

What happened between Billy Horschel and the fan on Friday?

Horschel hit a bad shot, a fan decided to chirp up, Horschel engaged in a discussion, the fan was later ejected. Get the lowdown and Horschel’s post-round reaction.

Cognizant Classic weather forecast for Saturday

Things could get interesting in the weather department at PGA National. Here’s what the forecasters are calling for.

Cognizant Classic prize money, first-place check

There is a total of $9,600,000 in the prize fund and there will be a $1,728,000 first-place check handed out to the winner on Sunday.

What golf course hosts the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches?

PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which opened in 1981, started hosting this event in 2007. The tournament first joined the schedule in 1972; PGA National opened in 1981.

The golf course is tied for 78th on the Golfweek’s Best 2026 top 200 resort golf courses in the U.S. list, which came out in January. Tom Fazio is the course architect. PGA National will play as a par 71 this week and measure 7,223 yards.