Viktor victorious in Mexico

 Viktor Hovland went back-to-back at Mayakoba winning the World Wide Technology Championship for his third title. Viktor victorious in Mexico [View Online]( [Wire-to-Wire Logo] Viktor Hovland circled six birdies on Sunday at Mayakoba. (Getty Images) Teeing Off [HOVLAND GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT MAYAKOBA]( There’s just something about this event that brings out Viktor Hovland’s winning ways. Hovland, 24, earned [his third PGA TOUR victory and successfully defended his title]( at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Hovland’s other victory came at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open. He finished at 23 under for the week, four shots ahead of [Carlos Ortiz](. Hovland, who was born in Oslo, Norway, displayed an impressive short game all week, and he didn’t let a [broken driver early in the week]( distract him. When asked if this was his best week as a pro, Hovland said, “I think I’ll have to say so. I played really good golf throughout the week. I’ve been chipping so good and getting up and down a lot. That takes a lot of pressure off your long game.” Hovland vaulted up 89 spots in the [FedExCup standings]( and stands at No. 4. [divider] [PACKING UP FOR HOUSTON]( The PGA TOUR will head to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open for the penultimate event before a break for the holiday season. Sixteen of the top 30 players in the [FedExCup standings]( (as of Nov. 6), including leader Sam Burns, will tee it up at [Memorial Park Golf Course](. Brooks Koepka and Matthew Wolff will head to Houston from Mexico. [Koepka was involved with the redesign by Tom Doak]( of [Memorial Park](. The course boasts strategic bunkering and unique green contours with short-grass runoffs, making it a second-shot golf course. To prepare for the TOUR’s return to the Lone Star State, holes were both shortened and lengthened, and trees were removed. There will be plenty of TOUR stars from Texas playing in Houston, led by Scottie Scheffler. Carlos Ortiz heads back to Memorial Park to defend his title in one of the longest-running PGA TOUR host cities. [divider] [MONDAY FINISH SET FOR KORN FERRY TOUR FINAL STAGE]( Plenty of drama will take place today as the Korn Ferry Tour Q-School Final Stage wraps up in Savannah, Georgia, at The Landings Club's Marshwood Course. Due to inclement weather during the weekend, the third round was moved to Sunday, and the final round was moved to today. [Zack Fischer holds a three-shot lead](, and [here’s how to watch the action](. Video Of The Week Rickie Fowler and Ian Poulter play a pro-am with F1's Carlos Sainz Jr. at Mayakoba The Turn MIC CHECK “I'm obviously pulling for him. I went through Q-School. I went through all that. It's very stressful and it's pressure-filled … I was really impressed. He drives the ball really well, hits his irons really solid.” - Justin Thomas’ reaction to [“Big Mike” Visacki]( securing Korn Ferry Tour status. [divider] BY THE NUMBERS 2030 - The PGA TOUR announced the 18th Presidents Cup will be played at [Bellerive Country Club]( in St. Louis in 2030. 17 - Under par for [Steven Alker to win the TimberTech Championship]( on PGA TOUR Champions, which wraps up this week at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. 28 - The number of events on the [2022 PGA TOUR Champions schedule](, which was officially released last week. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TERMS & PRIVACY]( To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE communications please click here: [Unsubscribe]( PGA TOUR 1 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement ©2021 PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED