ATLANTA, GA (SNN-TV) – The Scandinavian country of Norway, known more for downhill skiing and snowboarding, is now home to the hottest golfer on the planet, Viktor Hovland. Especially after Hovland won the Tour Championship by 5 strokes over Xander Schauffele at East Lake Golf Club yesterday. Hovland carded a 7-under 63 in the final round.
Hovland started the staggered-scoring event at 8 under and shot 19 under on his own to finish 27 under. He was 11 shots better than U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark, who finished third, and 13 better than Rory McIlroy, who was fourth.
It was Hovland’s second straight victory after he captured the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, last week. His latest victory came with the FedEx Cup and an $18M bonus. Hovland, 24, earned $21.6M over the past two weeks.
Hovland joins the likes of past FedEx Cup champions like McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson.
