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Viktor Hovland declared the $18 million FedEx Cup bonus offer after his win at the 2023 TOUR Championship on Sunday.
The $75 million reward swimming pool was divided amongst all 30 rivals at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, with even the last-place finishers taking house a great check.
However, all eyes were on Hovland as he continued an unbelievable run that ended with the greatest triumph of his profession. It was simply recently that he shot a course-record nine-under 61 in the last round of the BMW Championship to rise from No. 7 to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings. He ended up with a general rating of -27 at the TOUR Championship after shooting under par in every round, consisting of Sunday’s seven-under 63.
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It’s the 6th PGA Tour triumph for the 25- year-old Norwegian. After losing for his very first significant title with his second-place tie at the 2023 PGA Championship in May, Hovland made it clear that he’s golf’s greatest increasing star with his TOUR Championship triumph.
Final FedEx Cup Standings (Payout)
1. Viktor Hovland ($18 M)
2. Xander Schauffele ($ 6.5 M)
3. Wyndham Clark ($ 5M)
4. Rory McIlroy ($ 4M)
5. Patrick Cantlay ($ 3M)
T6. Tommy Fleetwood ($ 2M)
T6. Scottie Scheffler ($ 2M)
T6. Collin Morikawa ($ 2M)
T9. Sam Burns ($990,000)
T9. Matt Fitzpatrick ($990,000)
T9. Max Homa ($990,000)
T9. Adam Schenk ($990,000)
T9. Keegan Bradley ($990,000)
T14 Russel Henley ($780,000)
T14 Sepp Straka ($780,000)
T16 Rickie Fowler ($710,000)
T16 Tyrrell Hatton ($710,000)
T18 Lucas Glover ($670,000)
T18 Jon Rahm ($670,000)
T20 Si Woo Kim ($620,000)
T20 Tony Finau ($620,000)
T20 Tom Kim ($620,000)
23 Brian Harman ($580,000)
24 Sungjae Im ($565,000)
25 Nick Taylor ($550,000)
26 Corey Conners ($540,000)
27 Jordan Spieth ($530,000)
28 Jason Day ($520,000)
T29 Taylor Moore ($505,000)
T29 Emiliano Grillo ($505,000)
Hovland got in Sunday’s last round with a six-shot lead and he was never ever threatened while playing a tidy 18 holes. He signed up 7 birdies and no bogeys, ending up with simply 2 bogeys in the whole competition. The 25- year-old liquidated the competition in design with back-to-back-to-back birdies.
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Xander Schauffele wasn’t too far behind Hovland at -22 thanks to an eight-under 62 in the last round. He never ever got closer than within 3 shots of the lead.
Scottie Scheffler went into the TOUR Championship in the motorist’s seat initially location in the FedEx Cup standings. A three-over 73 in Saturday’s 3rd round was difficult to get rid of as he ended up connected for 6th location. 2022 FedEx Cup champ Rory McIlroy positioned 4th after signing up a five-under 65 in the last round.
But the day came from Hovland, as his summer season rise likely put him in the running for PGA Player of the Year. He was likewise triumphant at the Memorial Tournament in June in addition to his back-to-back wins at the BMW Championship and the TOUR Championship.
The 2022-23 PGA season is formally in the books. Next season will start with the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, California from Sept. 14-17
