Viktor Hovland
Norwegian professional golfer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viktor Hovland (born 18 September 1997) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour. He won the 2018 U.S. Amateur and reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019.
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Hovi[1] | ||
Born | (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 26) Oslo, Norway | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
Sporting nationality | Norway | ||
Residence | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.[2] | ||
Career | |||
College | Oklahoma State University | ||
Turned professional | 2019 | ||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 10 | ||
Highest ranking | 3 (30 January 2022)[3] (as of 19 May 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 6 | ||
European Tour | 2 | ||
Other | 2 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T7: 2023 | ||
PGA Championship | T2: 2023 | ||
U.S. Open | T12: 2019 | ||
The Open Championship | T4: 2022 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Hovland became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour (at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open) and on the European Tour (at the 2021 BMW International Open). He has since won five further times on the PGA Tour, including the 2023 Tour Championship resulting in his first FedEx Cup.