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Hovland Takes One-Stroke Lead Over Scheffler Heading Into Final

6/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Viktor Hovland secured a one-stroke lead over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler with a six-foot putt on the 18th.
He posted a 64 in the third round, total 20-under 190.
Scottie Scheffler shot a 10-under 60 in round two, tying the tournament record and moving to 16-under after 36 holes.
The final round will pair Hovland with Scheffler as Patrick Cantlay and Akshay Bhatia sit at 15-under.

History

Historical Context

In 1997 Tiger Woods shattered the Masters record with a 12-stroke victory and a 270 (-18) total, drawing 44 million TV viewers. That breakthrough set a new scoring benchmark, and today Viktor Hovland leads by one stroke over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, echoing the tight leader-board battles that have since defined PGA competition.

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Story summary

Viktor Hovland secured a one-stroke lead over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler with a six-foot putt on the 18th.
He posted a 64 in the third round, total 20-under 190.
Scottie Scheffler shot a 10-under 60 in round two, tying the tournament record and moving to 16-under after 36 holes.
The final round will pair Hovland with Scheffler as Patrick Cantlay and Akshay Bhatia sit at 15-under.

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