Viktor Hovland shot 8-under 64 during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open to take the solo lead entering the final round. Hovland, who was one of four co-leaders to start the round at Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, finished Saturday with a clean scorecard. The 22-year-old’s round featured five birdies on the back nine, including three of the final four holes. Hovland leads Martin Laird, who fired a course-record-tying 63, by one shot entering the final round. Laird, 37, has yet to record a top-10 finish in 11 starts this season. Hovland, from Norway, and Laird, from Scotland, are paired in the last group of the Puerto Rico Open’s final round. Their pairing marks only the second all-international final grouping of the season. Hovland is seeking his first PGA Tour title while Laird is chasing his fourth Tour title and looking to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since the 2013 Valero Texas Open.
Viktor Hovland holds one-shot lead at Puerto Rico Open
Viktor Hovland shot 8-under 64 during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open to take the solo lead entering the final round. Hovland, who was one of four co-leaders to start the round at Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, finished Saturday with a clean scorecard. The 22-year-old’s round featured five birdies on the back nine, including three of the final four holes. Hovland leads Martin Laird, who fired a course-record-tying 63, by one shot entering the final round. Laird, 37, has yet to record a top-10 finish in 11 starts this season. Hovland, from Norway, and Laird, from Scotland, are paired in the last group of the Puerto Rico Open’s final round. Their pairing marks only the second all-international final grouping of the season. Hovland is seeking his first PGA Tour title while Laird is chasing his fourth Tour title and looking to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since the 2013 Valero Texas Open.