Viktor Hovland PGA Major Wins

Viktor Hovland, a Norwegian professional golfer, competes on the PGA Tour. He turned professional in 2019 and joined the PGA Tour in 2020, winning his first PGA win at the Puerto Rico Open. According to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), he is ranked world No. 8 as of April 2025, after reaching a career high of world No. 3 in January 2022. Further, he has won 11 professional wins, including the 2023 Tour Championship and the 2025 Valspar Championship.

At the age of 16, Hovland won his first amateur championship at the 2013 Norgescup 7, having started playing golf at the age of 11. He started attending Oklahoma State University in 2016 and graduated in 2019. He won nine amateur championships from 2013 to 2019 and even placed as the low amateur in the Open Championship and the 2019 Masters Tournament. Hovland was the top amateur golfer in the world before going pro that same year.

Viktor Hovland's Major Championship Wins

Viktor Hovland has not yet won a major championship as of April 2025. Since turning professional in 2019, his best-ever finish was at the 2023 PGA Championship, tying for runner-up.

Viktor Hovland's Masters Tournament Wins

Hovland has not yet won the Masters Tournament. However, his best finish was at the 2023 Masters Tournament, which was won by Scottie Scheffler, as Hovland finished tied for seventh place. He tied for a score of 282 under 6 with Cameron Young.

Viktor Hovland's PGA Championship Wins

Hovland has not yet won the PGA Championship. His best finish was at the 2023 PGA Championship, where he tied for second place with Scottie Scheffler. Both were defeated by Brooks Koepka with a margin of two strokes.

Viktor Hovland's U.S. Open Wins

Hovland has not yet won the U.S. Open. His best finish was achieved when he was still an amateur, back in 2019. He finished tied for 12th place with Matt Fitzpatrick, Matt Wallace, and Danny Willett, for a score of 280 under 4. The event was won by Gary Woodland. Hovland's score broke a nearly 60-year-old record for the lowest 72-hole score by an amateur. Back in 1960, the record was made by Jack Nicklaus.

Viktor Hovland's The Open Championship Wins

Hovland has not yet won the Open Championship. His best finish at the event was tying for fourth place in 2022 with Tommy Fleetwood for a score of 274 under 14. The event was won by Cameron Smith, who defeated Hovland and Fleetwood by six strokes.

Viktor Hovland's Major Wins Year by Year

Viktor Hovland made his first major appearance at the 2019 Masters Tournament and the 2019 U.S. Open, finishing low amateur at both. Since Matt Kuchar in 1998, he was the only player to win low amateur honors at the U.S. Open and the Masters in the same season. In 2024, he finished solo third at the PGA Championship but wasn't able to make the cut at the season's other majors.

All of Hovland’s major appearances year by year are as follows:

Viktor Hovland's The Players Championship Wins

Viktor Hovland has not yet won the Players Championship as of April 2025. Although he did finish tied for third place in 2023, his best yet. He tied with Tom Hoge for a score of 278 under 10, while Scottie Scheffler won the event.

Viktor Hovland's FedEx Cup Wins

Viktor Hovland won the 2023 Tour Championship and, thus, the FedEx Cup, becoming the third-youngest person ever to do so. He defeated Xander Schauffele by five strokes and had a starting stroke advantage of under 8.