Viktor Hovland

Viktor Hovland
Personal information
NicknameHovi[1]
Born (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 26)
Oslo, Norway
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sporting nationality Norway
ResidenceStillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.[2]
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking3 (30 January 2022)[3]
(as of 30 June 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
European Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT7: 2023
PGA ChampionshipT2: 2023
U.S. OpenT12: 2019
The Open ChampionshipT4: 2022
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
FedEx Cup winner
2023

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.

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.

  1. ^ Wall, Jonathan (9 October 2023). "Ping unveils special Viktor Hovland 'Hovi' Signature PLD Limited putter". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Viktor Hovland – Profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Week 5 2022 Ending 30 Jan 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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