‘I don’t think I’ve ever played this well before’, said Hovland, as he left the PGA Tour’s biggest stars in his wake.
VIKTOR HOVLAND SHRUGGED off severe heat and a storm delay to seize a six-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the US PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship.
“I feel like I’ve hit the ball better than I have this week and even last week, but it’s just about putting it all together and it seemed like the good weeks that I’ve had before I’ve always managed to short-side myself or chip a couple times and end up out of contention. Hovland shot 68 and 64 to share the lead after the first and second rounds, aided by the unique format.“To win the FedEx Cup is pretty cool,” Hovland said. “The list of names that’s been on that trophy is pretty special.Rory McIlroy, who has struggled with a back injury all week, shot a disappointing one-over to slip to a tie for eighth place, fully 11 shots behind Hovland.
“He has just playing unbelievable golf. He has been working really hard. I saw him working hard through the playoffs. I was out late and he was one of the guys I always saw until dark as well. So, no surprise.” Hovland took his first bogey at 14, finding the left rough and pitching to the green then missing a 22-foot par putt from the fringe.
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