Hovland Delivers Clutch Putts and Wins Memorial in Playoff

Viktor Hovland of Norway poses with the trophy after winning the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in a playoff over Denny McCarthy of the United States (not pictured) at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 4, 2023. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

DUBLIN, Ohio—Viktor Hovland handled the toughest stretch at Muirfield Village and delivered three clutch putts at the end to win the Memorial in a playoff over hard-luck Denny McCarthy on Sunday, June 4.

Hovland closed with a 2–under 70 on another brutal test on a course baked all week by sun, forcing the playoff with a 30-foot birdie on the 17th—the only one on that hole in the final round—and saving par from behind the 18th green.