Hovland leads Tour Championship as Scheffler impress
Norway's Viktor Hovland will head into the final round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.
Viktor Hovland is poised to claim the Tour Championship title after leading round three by one stroke. Hovland shot a five-under-par 65 to climb to 15 under, while American Ryan Gerard followed with a 66 to sit on 14 under. Other notable performances included Scottie Scheffler's bogey-free 66, putting him four strokes behind Hovland, and Masters champion Rory McIlroy's impressive 63, which saw him five shots off the lead.
Back-to-back FedEx Cup winners Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are also in contention, sitting five and ten under, respectively. Australia's Adam Scott and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg are tied at 12 under. The final round will determine the winner of the season-ending event and the coveted FedEx Cup.
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