

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.
Time | Tee | Players |
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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