Vacationers Championship last spherical
-21 V Hovland (Nor), S Scheffler (US); -20 C Morikawa (US); -19 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -18 W Clark (US), A Bhatia (US)
Chosen others: -17 J.J. Spaun (US), A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -16 R MacIntyre (Sco); -14 N Hoejgaard (Den), Okay Bradley (US), T Fleetwood (Eng)
Norway’s Viktor Hovland was roared on by World Cup followers as he received a play-off to beat world primary Scottie Scheffler and declare the Vacationers Championship title.
Norway’s ‘viking row’ made an look on the course this weekend with a Norwegian contingent making the trip from Boston to TPC River Highlands in Connecticut to cheer on Hovland.
Hovland had a one-shot lead going into the fourth spherical and was near clinching victory on the 18th, however his birdie try from 25 toes narrowly missed as he carded a one-under 69.
That meant a play-off on Monday and Hovland, 28, solely wanted one additional gap to take the title.
Scheffler rolled his effort extensive after Hovland had made a birdie, with the Norwegian banking £2.72m ($3.6m).
He mentioned: “It has been tense, nevertheless it’s unbelievable.
“I knew I needed to carry out my finest to have an opportunity of beating Scottie, and I could not be happier. I understand how good I can get and I preserve pushing myself and eager to get higher.
“After I fall quick it actually annoys me however I did a extremely good job. I did not begin properly on Thursday and I did not let it hassle me. I could not be happier.”
Norway subsequent play within the World Cup on Tuesday towards Ivory Coast in Dallas, the hometown of Scheffler.
Scheffler mentioned: “I have been taking part in golf with Viktor for a very long time. We have had some good battles in school and out right here as a professional. He has a lot expertise.
“He hits the ball so solidly. I keep in mind taking part in with him at Bay Hill just a few years in the past and I used to be simply telling him, like, ‘Dude, you simply hit the ball like so stable each time.’
“It is actually fairly spectacular. He is a man that has a variety of expertise and works actually exhausting. So these are the kinds of guys you wish to see have success.”
