{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/69a3af37f8755e109dfd9b29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"LOWRY’S FLORIDA FLIP & THE SUNDAY STORM - March 1st, 2026","description":"<p>We recap Round 3 of the Cognizant Classic where Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman sit tied at 13-under ahead of a windy finale at PGA National.</p><p><br></p><h3>THE LEADERS</h3><p>Shane Lowry fired a surgical bogey-free 63 to join Austin Smotherman atop the leaderboard, completely flipping the narrative on his history with Florida golf. Once a hater of the grain, the Irishman is now statistically dominant in the Sunshine State.</p><ul><li><strong>Quote:</strong>&nbsp;Lowry on his chat with the Golden Bear: \"Jack told me to finish it off.\"</li><li><strong>The Angle:</strong>&nbsp;Smotherman is playing with a \"free mind\" and refusing to make it a head-to-head battle, even with his wife’s due date looming near The PLAYERS.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>THE CONDITIONS &amp; THE CHASE</h3><p>PGA National pulled a \"bait and switch\" on Saturday with downwind scoring conditions, but a predicted North wind for the final round threatens to turn the Bear Trap into a nightmare, likely shifting club selections from wedges to six irons.</p><ul><li><strong>Quote:</strong>&nbsp;Jack Nicklaus in the booth: \"Tiger would have broken my record if he stayed healthy.\"</li><li><strong>Fun Fact:</strong>&nbsp;Nico Echavarria is literally closing on a house mid-tournament, while Taylor Moore saved a miracle par from the palm trees.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Koepka’s mechanical putter fix • Jimmy Stanger’s emotional return • Kizzire &amp; Castillo go low</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}