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Saturday at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches was a reminder of just how tough PGA National can be. As the wind picked up and the greens firmed, the infamous Bear Trap showed its teeth, and some of the leaders from the third round were caught off guard. It was a day of highs and lows, where one moment you could be in control, and the next, you’re battling to stay in the game. Taylor Montgomery, who had been leading, faced a rough start at the par-3 15th. His tee shot found the water, and his third shot came up short, wedged between two rocks.

After a couple of trips to the drop zone, he finally made it to dry land, but the damage was done—a quadruple bogey that took him out of the lead. But Montgomery wasn’t done yet. He finished strong, posting two birdies in his final three holes to end the day at 13-under, just three shots behind the leader. Jesper Svensson also ran into trouble on the 15th. After overshooting the green and landing in a bunker, his second shot flew past the green and into the water. What followed was a triple bogey, and despite a couple of pars, he ended the day six shots behind the leader, struggling to recover. Michael Kim, the overnight leader, found himself in a similar bind on the 15th.

His tee shot hit the rock wall in front of the green, ricocheted off into the mud, and left him in a tricky spot. But with a little creativity—removing his shoe to hit the ball out of the mud—Kim managed to limit the damage to a bogey. He finished the day with a birdie at 18, holding onto second place at 15-under, just one shot behind Jake Knapp. Despite the challenges, a few players kept their heads above water. Russell Henley, Rickie Fowler, and Daniel Berger will all be in the mix on Sunday, with their sights set on the trophy.

But the question is, when will the players tee off and with whom? Well, here are the final tee times of the ultimate round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic.

TimeTeePlayers
8:00 AM
EST
1 

Davis Riley

 

Alejandro Tosti

8:10 AM
EST
1 

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

 

Francesco Molinari

8:20 AM
EST
1 

Sami Valimaki

 

Jhonattan Vegas

8:30 AM
EST
1 

Tom Hoge

 

Denny McCarthy

8:40 AM
EST
1 

Matthew Riedel

 

Taylor Moore

8:50 AM
EST
1 

Sam Ryder

 

Michael Thorbjornsen

9:00 AM
EST
1 

Ben Polland

 

Matt McCarty

9:10 AM
EST
1 

Greyson Sigg

 

Antoine Rozner

9:20 AM
EST
1 

Niklas Norgaard

 

Chris Kirk

9:35 AM
EST
1 

Keith Mitchell

 

Isaiah Salinda

9:45 AM
EST
1 

Erik van Rooyen

 

Charley Hoffman

9:55 AM
EST
1 

Bud Cauley

 

Jackson Suber

10:05 AM
EST
1 

Max Greyserman

 

Matti Schmid

10:15 AM
EST
1 

Beau Hossler

 

Shane Lowry

10:25 AM
EST
1 

Matt Kuchar

 

Min Woo Lee

10:35 AM
EST
1 

Quade Cummins

 

Patrick Fishburn

10:50 AM
EST
1 

Ricky Castillo

 

Kris Ventura

11:00 AM
EST
1 

Luke Clanton (a)

 

Jesper Svensson

11:10 AM
EST
1 

Chan Kim

 

Alex Smalley

11:20 AM
EST
1 

Rico Hoey

 

Karl Vilips

11:30 AM
EST
1 

Vince Whaley

 

Jacob Bridgeman

11:40 AM
EST
1 

Billy Horschel

 

Nicolai Højgaard

11:50 AM
EST
1 

Zach Johnson

 

Andrew Putnam

12:05 PM
EST
1 

Brian Harman

 

Brice Garnett

12:15 PM
EST
1 

Ryan Gerard

 

Joel Dahmen

12:25 PM
EST
1 

Brian Campbell

 

Jordan Spieth

12:35 PM
EST
1 

Victor Perez

 

Patrick Rodgers

12:45 PM
EST
1 

Matthieu Pavon

 

Rikuya Hoshino

12:55 PM
EST
1 

J.J. Spaun

 

Daniel Berger

1:10 PM
EST
1 

Max McGreevy

 

Sepp Straka

1:20 PM
EST
1 

Taylor Montgomery

 

Joe Highsmith

1:30 PM
EST
1 

Doug Ghim

 

Rickie Fowler

1:40 PM
EST
1 

Russell Henley

 

Ben Griffin

1:50 PM
EST
1 

Jake Knapp

 

Michael Kim

It’s shaping up to be an exciting finish, and anything can happen with the Bear Trap still lurking. So, if you have the tickets for the showdown, it surely is going to be thrilling. But if not, you can still be a part of all the action.

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