Austin Eckroat Gets His 1st PGA Tour Win by Prevailing at Cognizant Classic

Austin Eckroat Gets His 1st PGA Tour Win by Prevailing at Cognizant Classic
Austin Eckroat hits from the seventh tee during the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on March 3, 2024. Marta Lavandier/AP Photo
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—Austin Eckroat won his first victory of his tour career Monday, March 4, topping Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee by three shots to win the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic.

Among his prizes: $1.62 million—by far his biggest golf payday—along with tour status for two years and a trip to the Masters for the first time.