| Viktor Hovland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hovland at the 2019 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Hovi[1] | ||
| Born | 18 September 1997 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 17 November 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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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.
- ^ Wall, Jonathan (9 October 2023). "Ping unveils special Viktor Hovland 'Hovi' Signature PLD Limited putter". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Viktor Hovland – Profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Week 5 2022 Ending 30 Jan 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 31 January 2022.