Hovland surges to one-shot lead at Tour Championship

ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation Saturday at the Tour Championship, and all he had to do was finish with six consecutive putts of 7 feet or longer for a 5-under 65. All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs. Four of those putts were for birdie, two of them for par, all of them important going into a final round at East Lake where every shot can seem so important. Scoring has felt low. With some of the pins, it hasn’t felt easy. Hovland rolled in a…