Xander Schauffele beings in 2nd area and Collin Morikawa shares 3rd with Keegan Bradley; Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Wyndham Clark in tied-fifth as Viktor Hovland shuts on FedExCup victory; Watch the last round real-time on Sunday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf
By Ali Stafford
Last Updated: 27/08/23 1:34am
Viktor Hovland takes a six-shot lead right into the last round of the FedExCup ending
Viktor Hovland is closing in on back-to-back PGA Tour titles and FedExCup victory after taking a powerful six-shot lead heading right into the last round of the Tour Championship.
Last week’s BMW Championship champion shared leading area with Collin Morikawa heading right into the weekend break of the period ending yet drew free from the area throughout a weather-disrupted 3rd round at East Lake.
Hovland blended 5 birdies with a single bogey throughout an excellent four-under 66 to transfer to 20 under, leaving him conveniently in advance of closest obstacle Xander Schauffele and in prime setting to safeguard the $18million prize.
Viktor Hovland discharged a final-round 61 to win the BMW Championship on Sunday
Schauffele published a two-under 68 to being in 2nd in advance of Morikawa and Keegan Bradley, that birdied 2 of his last 4 openings to recover a level-par 70, with globe No 1 Scottie Scheffler amongst those in the team tied-fifth after having a hard time to a three-over 73.
Hovland takes control of the Tour Championship
After the last set opened up with back-to-back the same levels, Hovland missed out on a 10-foot birdie appearance at the 3rd and Morikawa stopped working to transform from a comparable range at the following as neither had the ability to order the benefit.
Collin Morikawa was playing together with Hovland in the last team on Saturday at East Lake
Morikawa carded his very first went down shot of the competition when he struck an inadequate chip right into a shelter on his method to a double-bogey at the 5th, gifting Hovland a two-shot lead with a the same level, just for Schauffele to make 3 birdies in a four-hole stretch from the 4th to shut within one.
Hovland finished a run of the same levels by uploading back-to-back birdies from the 6th, which placed him 4 clear when Schauffele bogeyed the 8th, with the Norwegian misusing a 10-foot appearance on the exact same opening after a spectacular recuperation from the fairway shelter.
Xander Schauffele will certainly play in the last team on Sunday
Schauffele began his back 9 with an eight-foot birdie yet went down a shot at the 12th after a stubborn tee shot left him punching out of the trees, with Hovland remaining 4 in advance when play was stopped at 5.28pm regional time (10.28pm BST) for 75 mins because of the danger of lightning.
Hovland made the desire begin when play returned to as he complied with a 10-foot birdie at the 12th by transforming from dual the range at the following, which quickly saw him relocate 7 in advance when Schauffele missed out on from 5 feet to conserve the same level at the 15th.
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Schauffele reacted by making a 12-foot birdie at the 16th, permitting him to shut within 5 when Hovland bogeyed the 14th after a wayward drive and bad technique, just for the leader to get better himself by gathering from 15 feet at the par-three following.
Hovland wasted birdie looks from inside 10 feet on each of his last 3 openings yet continued to be 6 in advance and in control after Schauffele might just par the last, with Bradley and Morikawa an additional stroke back heading right into the last day.
Viktor Hovland endangered to expand his lead even more over the closing openings
“I need to go out and try and put as much pressure on him [Hovland] tomorrow on that front nine as I can and hope for the best,” Schauffele stated. “He’s just playing unbelievable golf.”
United States Open champ Wyndham Clark and Masters champion Jon Rahm share 5th area on 11 under with FedExCup leader Scheffler, that carded his only birdie of the day on the last opening, with Rory McIlory an additional 2 strokes back in a share of 8th after a one-over 71 dropped him to 9 under.
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