Viktor Hovland was roared on by World Cup followers from his native Norway as he received a play-off to beat world no.1 Scottie Scheffler to win the PGA Tour’s Vacationers Championship.
Norway’s ‘viking row’ made an look on the course over the weekend with a Norwegian contingent making the journey from Boston to TPC River Highlands in Connecticut to cheer on their home-grown hero.
Hovland had a one-shot lead going into the fourth spherical on Sunday and was near clinching victory on the 18th, however his birdie try from 25 toes narrowly missed as he carded a one-under 69 for a -21 beneath whole, His rating was matched by Scheffler, who holed from eight toes on the final to pressure the event right into a play-off.
With the sunshine having gone after a prolonged climate delay, each gamers needed to return on Monday, however Hovland solely wanted one additional gap to take the title, rolling in a birdie from 15 toes on the 18th gap after which seeing Scheffler miss his birdie try from inside six toes, and hand the title and the $3.6 million first prize, to the 28-year-old Norwegian.
“It’s been disturbing, nevertheless it’s unbelievable,” stated Hovland, for whom this was an eighth PGA Tour win. ”I knew I needed to carry out my greatest to have an opportunity of beating Scottie. I understand how good I can get and I hold pushing myself and desirous to get higher. Once I fall brief it actually annoys me, however I did a extremely good job. I didn’t begin effectively on Thursday, and I didn’t let it hassle me. I couldn’t be happier.”
With Scheffler securing his fourth runner-up end of the season, the remaining top-five placings have been crammed by Collin Morikawa, who charged up the leaderboard with a remaining spherical 61 to safe third, one shot off the play-off mark, whereas Matt Fitzpatrick took fourth with a closing 64, one shot forward of US Open champion Wyndham Clark, who tied with Ashkay Bhatia for fifth.
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