Nico Echavarria wins the 2026 Cognizant Classic with back-to-back 66s, a flawless weekend, and his trusty Srixon ZXi7 irons. See his full bag setup and pivotal shots that led to victory.
Nick Taylor, standing on the 18th tee today at the Sony Open in Hawaii, essentially had no shot to win, according to computations from Data Golf. Forty-five minutes later he had captured his fifth PGA Tour victory.
Echavarria ranked second in the field in strokes gained/approach, racking up almost eight shots better than the field average with a split set of irons that encompasses three models.