Austin Smotherman Leads Cognizant Classic; Aaron Rai in Top-10 After Second Round

At the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Austin Smotherman leads with an 11-under total after rounds of 62 and 69, holding a three-shot advantage over Taylor Moore, who is at 8-under. Aaron Rai remains in the Top-10 at tied sixth with consistent play, while Sudarshan Yellamaraju also made the weekend cut despite a challenging second round. Brooks Koepka improved his score significantly, placing tied 27th, and A.J. Ewart and Nico Echavarria are tied for third at 7-under.