Full leaderboard<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nViktor Hovland will head into the final round of the PGA Tour’s $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.<\/b><\/p>\n
The season-ending event will also crown the FedEx Cup champion, which was won by Hovland in 2023.<\/p>\n
The Norwegian, who came into the third round tied for the lead on 10 under with American Ryan Gerard, birdied the 17th and 18th holes to post a five-under-par 65 to improve to 15 under.<\/p>\n
Gerard also birdied the final hole to finish one back on 14 under after a round of 66.<\/p>\n
Lurking in the chasing pack are the world’s top two players, with number one Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 champion, producing a serene bogey-free round of 66 to finish three adrift on 12 under.<\/p>\n
Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy – a record three-time FedEx Cup winner in 2016, 2019 and 2022 – catapulted himself into contention with a hugely impressive 63 to sit five shots off the lead.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old found form with his putter as he holed nine birdies, including three in a row on 15, 16 and 17 to post the joint lowest round of the day.<\/p>\n
“I just left myself in better spots on the greens,” said McIlroy.<\/p>\n
“I gave myself easier putts, putts that didn’t break two ways. When I got it rolling there on the back nine, every putt was like a cup right or a cup left.”<\/p>\n
Australia’s Adam Scott, 46, who won the Tour Championship 20 years ago is alongside Scheffler after also carding a 66, while Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg posted a 65 to also finish on 12 under.<\/p>\n
McIlroy is joined on 10 under by Players Championship winner Cameron Young.<\/p>\n
England’s Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick are probably too far back to challenge or the title at eight under par.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and fellow Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick are a shot further adrift after both signed for 67s.<\/p>\n
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, first out and playing on his own in the 29-man field (reduced from 30 because JJ Spaun pulled out injured during round one) whipped round in 63 shots to improve to joint 25th on four under par.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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