Norwegian held challenge of Xander Schauffele at bay, while Rory McIlroy finished well to claim fourth place
Hovland and Schauffele each birdied four of their first six holes Sunday to separate from the rest of the field. Schauffele found an even higher gear, making putts of 11, 18 and 12 feet for three more birdies at numbers 8, 11 and 12 to close the gap.
But Hovland held his ground by saving par for nine straight holes. The most critical may have been at the par-4 14th, when Schauffele was already in with a 4 and Hovland sank a curling, right-to-left par putt from 23 feet out. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits from the rough of the first fairway during the final round of the 2023 Tour Championship. Photograph: EPA
Hovland then slammed the door with birdies at 16, 17 and 18, and Schauffele’s reservoir of birdies ran out until the 18th. Schauffele recorded his 28th consecutive round of par or better at East Lake, but it wasn't enough to help him overtake the entire field. He began the week seven shots off the pace at 3 under. He settled for a $6.5 million second prize.Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, last year’s FedEx Cup champ, birdied five of his final seven holes to post a 65 and place fourth at 14 under. Patrick Cantlay was fifth at 13 under.
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