Viktor Hovland’s Struggles at The Players Championship 2025
Alright, let’s talk about Viktor Hovland and his rocky start at The Players Championship 2025. If you’ve been following golf, you know that just a couple of years ago, Hovland was one of the most promising players on the PGA Tour. But right now, things aren’t looking too great for the Norwegian star.
Hovland has been struggling lately, missing back-to-back cuts in Signature Events leading up to this tournament. And as soon as he stepped onto TPC Sawgrass, the tough times continued. He kicked off his opening round with two consecutive bogeys, including an unfortunate water ball on the par-5 11th. That’s never how you want to start a tournament, especially one as prestigious as this.
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To be fair, he did manage to recover a bit with a birdie at the 12th, but the real drama unfolded just a few holes later. On the par-4 15th, Hovland’s tee shot veered into the woods, and when he finally located his ball, it was in such a terrible lie that he had to get down on all fours to retrieve it from a bush. Imagine that—one of the world’s best golfers crawling into the undergrowth just to get his ball back. That moment, as frustrating as it was, really summed up where his game is right now.
And if you’re wondering, no, he didn’t make his caddie do the dirty work—he took full responsibility for the shot, even though it cost him. He had no choice but to punch out and take his medicine, ultimately failing to save bogey on the hole.
At the turn, he had already carded a 39, not exactly the score he was hoping for. But to his credit, he did steady himself on the front nine, making a string of pars to stop the bleeding. The question is, can he turn things around before it’s too late?
It’s a tough break for Hovland, who has shown incredible potential over the years. Golf is a game of ups and downs, and right now, he’s in a rough patch. But if there’s anything we know about Hovland, it’s that he has the talent and the mindset to bounce back.
Let’s see how the rest of the tournament plays out for him!
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