India, March 3 -- Aaron Rai shot a modest even par 71 on the final day to sign off Tied-23rd despite being in contention for a Top 10 finish for much of the week at the Cognizant Classic.

The Indo-British golfer had just one birdie and one bogey in the final round. With cards of 68-69-69-71, he totalled seven-under for the week.

Another player of Indian origin, Sudarshan Yellamaraju (68), finished Tied-17th at eight-under after cards of 68-72-68-68.

Colombian Nico Echavarria did not make a bogey all weekend and shot five-under 66 to win despite being three shots back with three holes left. The win earned Echavarria a trip to the Masters in April.

It was Echavarria's third PGA TOUR win and first in the United States. The USD 1.728 mill...