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Viktor Hovland

1997 - Today

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Viktor Hovland (born 18 September 1997) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour. He won the 2018 U.S. Amateur and reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019. Hovland became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour (2020 Puerto Rico Open) and on the European Tour (2021 BMW International Open). He has won seven times on the PGA Tour, including at the 2023 Tour Championship, resulting in his first FedEx Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 11 in 2024). Viktor Hovland is the 93rd most popular golfer (down from 85th in 2024), the 1,191st most popular biography from Norway (down from 1,060th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Viktor Hovland ranks 93 out of 71. Before him are Lin Xiyu, Joaquín Niemann, Aditi Ashok, Sepp Straka, Thorbjørn Olesen, and Lexi Thompson. After him are Emily Kristine Pedersen, Kristoffer Ventura, and Dottie Ardina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Viktor Hovland ranks 1,350. Before him are Robert Farken, Luther Singh, Johannes Große, Shamsher Singh, Bryce Deadmon, and Mikita Tsmyh. After him are Bryony Pitman, Yaroslav Khartsyz, Daniel De Silva, Mukhammadkarim Khurramov, Andrea Vergani, and Pedro Spajari.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Viktor Hovland ranks 1,191 out of 1,039. Before him are Hermann Tomasgaard (1994), Marta Tomac (1990), Geir Gulliksen (1960), Sondre Nordstad Moen (1991), Kevin Gulliksen (1996), and Frida Maanum (1999). After him are Sophie Román Haug (1999), Alexandra Andresen (1996), Etzaz Hussain (1993), Kristoffer Klaesson (2000), Erik Watndal (1979), and Sean McDermott (1993).

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Among GOLFERS In Norway

Among golfers born in Norway, Viktor Hovland ranks 1. 

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