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Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland
Personal Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Male
Height
178.00cm
Weight
75.00kg
About Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland is a Norwegian professional golfer who currently plays on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
Career Stats
Major Wins
0
Career Wins
6
Strokes-Gained Putting
0.24
Strokes Gained Tee to Green
1.41
Driving Accuracy
63.70
Greens in Regulation
68.18
Driving Distance (Yards)
307.60
Scrambling
62.10
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Full Biography
Viktor Hovland is a Norwegian professional golfer who currently plays on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
Hovland was born in Oslo on 18 September 1997 to Harald Hovland and Galina Hovland.
He has one sibling, a brother called Mats Eriksen.
Hovland reportedly began playing golf at the age of 11 when his father bought him his first set of clubs.
Early career
He had a successful amateur career and in 2014 won the Norwegian Amateur Golf Championship.
Four years later he won the coveted U.S. Amateur, becoming the first player from Norway to do so.
It earned him invites into the 2019 Masters, U.S. Open and Open.
Hovland attended Oklahoma State University.
He turned professional following the aforementioned U.S. Open and made his PGA Tour debut at the Travelers Championship.
At the time he turned professional he was ranked number one amateur in the world.
First PGA Tour win
It took him a little more than a year to earn his first victory on the circuit, which came at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open.
His second victory came at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Hovland captured his first win on the European Tour - which is now known as the DP World Tour - at the 2021 BMW International Open in Germany.
Ryder Cup
He made his debut in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in September 2021.
Frustratingly for Hovland, the European sad was dismantled 19-9 by the U.S team led by Steve Stricker.
But he made amends for that defeat, playing a starring role in the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.
Hovland went 3-0-1 at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club as Luke Donald's Europe defeated Team USA by five points.
Elsewhere, he also represented Norway in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Undoubtedly, Hovland's biggest individual achievement to date came when he won the 2022-2023 FedEx Cup.
He capped off that win with victory at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake.
Hovland defeated Xander Schauffele by five strokes.
His victory netted him a remarkable $18m (£14.1) in prize money.
Did you know?
Hovland is a PING staffer. He is also signed to clothing company J.Lindeberg.
As of May 2024, his net worth was believed to be in the region of $17m.
His total career earnings have now surpassed $50m.
His favourite golfer growing up was Sergio Garcia. His favourite course growing up was Valderrama.
Outside of golf, Hovland is massively into music.
His favourite genre is metal. His favourite bands are Metallica and System of a Down.
His caddie is Shay Knight.