Viktor Hovland’s first event since the PGA Championship is off to a strong start.
He fired off a 3-under 69 Thursday at The Memorial Tournament, the event he won a season ago.
But Hovland remained in contention thanks to a superb par-save at the par-3 12th, which proved to be one of the most significant moments of the day. It kept his momentum alive as he added his final two birdies at 13 and 14.
Hovland hit it into a tricky spot in the front right bunker off the tee. He faced a ‘fried egg’ for his second shot, as he failed to get his ball out of
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