8 Facts About Viktor Hovland
8 Facts About Viktor Hovland
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00:00 The young Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland is one of the best and most popular figures on the PGA Tour.
00:05 With six professional wins and a Ryder Cup appearance already under his belt,
00:10 his future looks very bright indeed. Let's get to know him a little bit better here with these eight facts.
00:16 Born in Oslo, Norway in 1997, Hovland began playing golf at the age of 11 after his father,
00:24 who worked in America, bought him some clubs. His dad taught him how to play and he regularly
00:29 practiced at an indoor driving range in Oslo. He learned English by watching movies, including a lot
00:34 of historical dramas such as Lincoln and Amistad. Hovland attended Oklahoma State University, the
00:40 same college as Ricky Fowler, hence why he wears a lot of orange. He was a teammate of fellow young
00:46 star Matthew Wolff, who plays on tour currently, and Hovland still lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma today.
00:53 Hovland won the US Amateur in 2018, becoming the first Norwegian to win that event in the process.
00:59 This earned him invitations to the 2019 Masters, Open and US Open. At that 2019 US Open, he finished
01:07 in a tie for 12th with a total of 280. This was the lowest score ever recorded by an amateur in
01:13 the tournament's 119-year history, beating Jack Nicklaus's 282 from 1960. He turned pro as the
01:21 world's number one ranked amateur after winning the low amateur honours at the Masters and the
01:26 US Open. He became the first man since Matt Kuchar in 1998 to achieve that feat. When it comes to
01:32 music, Viktor Hovland is a big fan of the metal genre. His favourite bands are Metallica, System
01:39 of a Down and Tool. In September 2019, Hovland equalled Bob Estes' 1983 PGA Tour record of 17
01:47 consecutive rounds in the 60s. Hovland would then go on to break that record, which now sits at 19
01:52 consecutive rounds in the 60s, and that's a record that will take some beating. His favourite golfer
01:58 growing up was Sergio Garcia, and sticking with his enjoyment of all things Spanish, Hovland's
02:03 favourite golf course is Valderrama. So there you have it, eight facts you may or may not have known
02:09 about the young Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland, one of my favourite golfers and a very popular man
02:14 on tour. I hope you've learned a little bit more about him in this video. For more facts and
02:19 information about your favourite players, you can visit the tour section on the Golf Monthly website.