Tour Championship: Viktor Hovland leads as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler impress
Viktor Hovland holds a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler remain in contention following strong performances in the third round.
Why it matters
The Tour Championship is the season-ending event that determines the FedEx Cup champion, representing the pinnacle of professional golf competition.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Viktor Hovland is yet to win a major
-15 V Hovland (Nor); -14 R Gerard (US); -12 A Scott (Aus), L Aberg (Swe), S Scheffler, C Gotterup (US)
Selected: -10 R McIlroy (NI), C Young (US); -8 J Rose (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -7 T Fleetwood (Eng), A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 R MacIntyre (Sco)
Viktor Hovland will head into the final round of the PGA Tour's $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.
The season-ending event will also crown the FedEx Cup champion, which was won by Hovland in 2023.
The Norwegian, who came into the third round tied for the lead on 10 under with American Ryan Gerard, birdied the 17th and 18th holes to post a five-under-par 65 to improve to 15 under.
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