Victor Hovland wins Tiger's exhibition event in Bahamas.. final scoreboard

 PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge final results here

Viktor Hovland brilliantly held his nerve to see off a spirited challenge from Scottie Scheffler and successfully defend his Hero World Challenge title on the PGA TOUR in the Bahamas.

Hovland was in danger of squandering a two-shot lead on the final hole when he pulled his second shot from an awkward lie on the edge of a bunker into the water, but the Ryder Cup star got up and down to salvage an unlikely bogey.

Scheffler also bogeyed the 18th after his chip from a waste bunker caught the edge of the hole and ran 15 feet past, leaving Hovland to celebrate an unexpectedly dramatic two-shot win on 16 under par.

“It’s freaking nerve-wracking,” said Hovland after a closing 69.

“I was leading by five I think after the turn and didn’t play all that great on the back nine, but it was good enough. It made it a little bit exciting I guess.”

Scheffler, who needed to win to reclaim top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking from Rory McIlroy, momentarily held a share of the lead when he followed birdies on the second and fourth by chipping in for eagle on the sixth.

However, playing partner Hovland holed from 20 feet on the same hole to edge back in front and Scheffler’s hopes looked to have disappeared with a bogey on the seventh and double bogey on the par-five ninth.

Scheffler refused to throw in the towel and the Masters Tournament Champion birdied the 11th, 14th, 15th and 16th to keep the pressure on, which almost paid off on the 18th.

Hovland joins tournament host Tiger Woods - who triumphed in 2006 and 2007 - as the only players to win back-to-back titles in the limited-field event. He won $1,000,000

“That’s pretty bad-ass,” Hovland said with a smile. “I’m just happy he didn’t play the last two years. (But) to win his tournament is something very special.”

Canada's Corey Connors ended up with a -5 67,16th +2 , This off season invitational event for 20 players and sponsored by Hero, a motor cycle manufacturer in New Delhi, raises money for the Tiger Woods Foundation. It's an unofficial tournament but the PGA Tour has decided to award Fed Ex points as per a normal event. 

Connors won $104,000 for his week in the Bahamas. Last place Tommy Fleetwood got $100,000. 

Bryan Angus (edit)