All about Norwegian PGA and European tour golfer, Viktor Hovland
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00:00The young Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland is one of the best and most popular figures
00:04on the PGA Tour. With six professional wins and a Ryder Cup appearance already under his
00:09belt, his future looks very bright indeed. Let's get to know him a little bit better
00:15here with these eight facts. Born in Oslo, Norway in 1997, Hovland began playing golf
00:22at the age of 11 after his father, who worked in America, brought in some clubs. His dad
00:27taught him how to play and he regularly practiced at an indoor driving range in
00:31Oslo. He learned English by watching movies, including a lot of historical
00:35dramas such as Lincoln and Amistad. Hovland attended Oklahoma State University, the
00:41same college as Ricky Fowler, hence why he wears a lot of orange. He was a teammate
00:46of fellow young star Matthew Wolfe, who plays on tour currently, and Hovland still
00:51lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma today. Hovland won the US Amateur in 2018, becoming
00:56the first Norwegian to win that event in the process. This earned him invitations
01:01to the 2019 Masters, Open and US Open. At that 2019 US Open, he finished in a tie for
01:0812th, with a total of 280. This was the lowest score ever recorded by an amateur in
01:13the tournament's 119 year history, beating Jack Nicklaus' 282 from 1960. He turned pro as
01:21the world's number one ranked amateur after winning the Low Amateur Honours at
01:25the Masters and the US Open. He became the first man since Matt Kuchar in 1998 to achieve
01:31that feat. When it comes to music, Victor Hovland is a big fan of the metal genre. His favourite
01:37bands are Metallica, System of a Down and Tool. In September 2019, Hovland equaled Bob Estes' 1983
01:45PGA Tour record of 17 consecutive rounds in the 60s. Hovland would then go on to break
01:50that record, which now sits at 19 consecutive rounds in the 60s. And that's a record that
01:55will take some beating. His favourite golfer growing up was Sergio Garcia. And sticking with
02:01his enjoyment of all things Spanish, Hovland's favourite golf course is Valderrama. So there
02:07you have it. Eight facts you may or may not have known about the young Norwegian golfer, Victor Hovland.
02:12One of my favourite golfers and a very popular man on tour. I hope you've learned a little
02:16bit more about him in this video. For more facts and information about your favourite players,
02:21you can visit the tour section on the Golf Monthly website.