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 Oslo. He learned
00:32English by watching movies, including a lot of historical dramas such as Lincoln and Amistad.
00:38Hovland attended Oklahoma State University, the same college as Ricky Fowler, hence why
00:43he wears a lot of orange. He was a teammate of fellow young star Matthew Wolfe, who plays
00:48on tour currently, and Hovland still lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma today. Hovland won the
00:54US Amateur in 2018, becoming the first Norwegian to win that event in the process. This earned
01:00him invitations to the 2019 Masters, Open and US Open. At that 2019 US Open, he finished
01:07in a tie for 12th, with a total of 280. This was the lowest score ever recorded by an amateur
01:13in the 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 the Masters
01:25and the US Open. He became the first man since Matt Kuchar in 1998 to achieve that feat.
01:32When it comes to music, Victor Hovland is a big fan of the metal genre. His favourite bands
01:37are 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 that record,
01:51which now sits at 19 consecutive rounds in the 60s, and that's a record that will take some beating.
01:57His favourite golfer growing up was Sergio Garcia, and sticking with his enjoyment of all things Spanish,
02:02Hovland's favourite golf course is Valderrama. So there you have it, eight facts you may or may not
02:08have known about the young Norwegian golfer, Victor Hovland, one of my favourite golfers and a very
02:13popular man on tour. I hope you've learned a little bit more about him in this video.
02:18For more facts and information about your favourite players, you can visit the tour section on the
02:23Golf Week 2 website.
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