Viktor Hovland Could Make HISTORY.. Here's How

Viktor Hovland Could Make HISTORY.. Here's How

Welcome back to Sports Stopper. Viktor Hovland is looking to join the record books this week in Mexico as he tries to win the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba for an elusive third time in three years. The Norwegian is trying to become the 10th man to three-peat at an event since World War II. Seven of the previous nine men to three-peat are World Golf Hall of Famers. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller and Gene Littler are the Hall of Famers who have three-peated since World War II. Steve Stricker is the most recent to achieve back-to-back-to-back wins. He won the John Deere Classic in 2009-11.

Hovland won the 2020 edition of the World Wide Technology Championship with a score of 20-under winning by a shot over Aaron Wise. Last year he shot a tournament-record 23-under and won by four. “It's a special place. I loved it even before winning it two times,” Hovland said when asked about El Camaleón Golf Course. “It was the first time I played a PGA TOUR event. To come back here as a two-time champion is very special. Yeah, let’s see if I can add another one this week.” Hovland is the first of six players who will be looking to win the same event three years in a row. Sam Burns (Valspar Championship), K.H. Lee (AT&T Byron Nelson), Rory McIlroy (RBC Canadian Open and THE CJ CUP), Patrick Cantlay (BMW Championship), and Max Homa (Fortinet Championship) will have to wait until next season. In related news, The Astros prevailed in the World Series in six games, one of which with a combined no-hitter. The parade is over but as the celebration continues, locals can extend their attention to this week’s Cadence Bank Houston Open just five miles west of Minute Maid Park. Davis Riley, Sepp Straka, Sahith Theegala, Matthew NeSmith, Tony Finau, Jason Day, Mackenzie Hughes, Taylor Montgomery, Denny McCarthy, Maverick McNealy, Joel Dahmen, Aaron Wise, Russell Henley, Sam Burns, & Scottie Scheffler.


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