Latest News About Viktor Hovland

Updated 2026-04-15 19:01

Viktor Hovland’s most recent form looks solid: he finished tied for 18th at The Masters with a five-under final round, and he has four top-20 finishes through seven PGA Tour starts in 2026. He was also in the field for the RBC Heritage next, and the latest tournament result data shows a missed cut at the Valspar Championship after that strong run.[5][6]

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Hovland’s early-2026 results include T10 at the WM Phoenix Open, T13 at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and THE PLAYERS Championship, and T18 at the Masters. His season notes also show strong approach play and tee-to-green numbers, even though his putting has been a recurring issue.[6][5]

Latest coverage

Recent coverage from the DP World Tour highlights him preparing for events in India and South Africa, including a focus on iron play as he returned from an injury-related break after the Ryder Cup period. There is also a recent DP World Tour video feature of him giving a ball-striking lesson in Dubai on April 9, 2026.[1][9]

Background

Hovland is a Norwegian golfer from Oslo, turned pro in 2019, with seven PGA Tour wins and an official world ranking shown as 22 in the PGA Tour profile. He remains one of Europe’s biggest names in men’s golf.[2]

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Viktor Hovland Latest news and information - Golfmagic

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....

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Latest News - Viktor HOVLAND - Players - European Tour

Started playing golf at the age of 11. Won the Norwegian Amateur Golf Championship as a 16-year-old and then attended Oklahoma State University from 2016 to 2019. Winner of the 2018 U.S. Amateur Championship, Hovland was low amateur at the 2019 Masters Tournament, rising to number one in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Turned professional after earning low amateur honours at the 2019 U.S. Open, finishing 12th at Pebble Beach. Became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA TOUR at the 2020...

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Golf - Hovland V. News 24 ... AD Norway Viktor Hovland World Ranking : 16. Age: Summary News Results Fixtures Previous Tournaments Show more Upcoming Tournaments Show more

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