THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
Golf Asia|July 2023
Hovland Overcomes Close Call For Break Through Win
THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

Norway’s Viktor Hovland parred the first extra hole to defeat American Denny McCarthy in a playoff to win the Memorial Tournament for his fourth US PGA Tour title.

The 25-year-old from Oslo, a runner-up in last month’s PGA Championship, had not won on tour since the 2021 World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico.

Seventh-ranked Hovland and McCarthy each fired a two-under-par 70 to finish 72 holes on seven-under 281 at Muirfield Village.

In the playoff at the par-4 18th hole, McCarthy found the right rough and pitched into the fairway while Hovland reached the green in two. McCarthy missed a par putt from just inside 12 feet while Hovland sank made par from just inside seven feet for the trophy.

This story is from the July 2023 edition of Golf Asia.

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