Hovland Takes Solo Lead as McIlroy Surges at Tour Championship
Hovland birdied the final two holes to reach 15 under, while Ryan Gerard sits one back and Scottie Scheffler is three behind.
- On Sunday, Viktor Hovland enters the final round of the $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta with a one-stroke lead at 15-under, pursuing his second FedEx Cup title.
- Playing with a black ribbon to mourn the passing of Norway's King Harald, the Norwegian birdied three of his final four holes Saturday to card a 5-under 65.
- Tour Championship newcomer Ryan Gerard trails by one stroke at 14-under, while Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Ludvig Aberg, and Chris Gotterup sit three shots behind at 12-under.
- Rory McIlroy surged into contention with a 63, the day's joint lowest round, leaving the three-time FedEx Cup winner five shots off the lead entering Sunday.
- Sunday's winner claims the $10 million prize, the largest official payoff in golf for a single tournament, plus a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
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Hovland takes solo lead as McIlroy surges at Tour Championship
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Hovland surges to a 1-shot lead at Tour Championship with cast of challengers lined up behind him
Viktor Hovland made a pair of 8-foot birdies at the end of his round for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Ryan Gerard at the Tour Championship.
Hovland surges to one-shot lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation Saturday at the Tour Championship, and all he had to do was finish with six consecutive putts of 7 feet or longer for a 5-under 65. All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs. Four of those putts were for birdie, two of them for par, all of them important going into a final round at East Lake where every shot can seem so important. Scoring has felt low. …
Viktor Hovland leads Ryan Gerard by 1 at Tour Championship
Atlanta -- Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard are not going away.They are, however, being chased by some big names with major credentials. Names like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are right on their heels.Norway's Hovland shot a 5-under-par 65 on Satu...
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