Hovland and Gerard share lead at Tour Championship
Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard share the lead at the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta after two rounds. Both players finished at 10-under 130, holding a one-stroke lead over competitors like Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup.
Why it matters
The Tour Championship is the final event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, carrying a significant $10 million prize that impacts professional golf rankings.
Ryan Gerard has one PGA Tour victory to date and is playing in his first Tour Championship.
Listen LOS ANGELES – Norway’s Viktor Hovland and American Ryan Gerard led a crowded field chasing the PGA Tour Championship’s US$10 million (S$12.8 million) top prize on Aug 28 at the final event of the FedEx Cup play-offs.
Gerard, who has one PGA Tour victory to date and is playing in his first Tour Championship, made six birdies, including an epic 78-foot putt that rolled the length of the seventh green.
He seized the clubhouse lead with a five-under 65 before Hovland – playing in the day’s final pairing – birdied the 18th hole for a 66 to share the overnight lead.
The pair finished on 10-under 130 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, a stroke clear of American duo Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup, who both recorded 67s.
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