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  "id": 4053667,
  "title": "Hovland in tie for lead at Tour Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/hovland-in-tie-for-lead-at-tour-championship-4053667",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hovland-tie-lead-tour-championship-230941499.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Viktor Hovland and American Ryan Gerard are tied at 10 under during the second round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Hovland, the 2023 FedEx Cup champion, secured his position with a birdie on the final hole, while Gerard matched him with a stunning 78-foot birdie putt. Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup are joint-second at nine under, while world number one Scottie Scheffler trails by two shots, sitting at eight under. Cameron Young leads the tour with eight under after a round of 62 that included seven birdies and an eagle on the par-five 18th. Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick are also in contention, three strokes behind at seven under. Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre struggled on Saturday, with McIlroy tied for 23rd and MacIntyre one of only three players over par.",
  "summary": "Norway's Viktor Hovland and American Ryan Gerard in tie for the lead at 10 under, heading into the weekend at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/slice-jacob-bridgeman-hits-tee-shot-into-a-pizza-stand-at-tour",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:32:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Hovland in tie for lead at Tour Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/hovland-in-tie-for-lead-at-tour-championship",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:09:36.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Golf.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/2026-tour-championship-saturday-tee-times-round-3-pairings",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:22:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}