Nov 28, 2023
Viktor Hovland Betting Profile: Hero World Challenge
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Viktor Hovland heads into the 2023 Hero World Challenge November 30 - December 3 as the previous winner, having won this tournament in 2022, finishing at -16 on the par-72 course at Albany.
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The Hero World Challenge Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 30 - December 3, 2023
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $4.5M
- Previous Winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Hero World Challenge
- Hovland has played the Hero World Challenge two times recently, with two wins, an average finish of first, and an average score of -17.
- Hovland is the previous winner at the Hero World Challenge, winning with a score of -16 in 2022.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2022 with a final score of -16.
Hovland's Recent Performances
- Hovland has won two of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- Over his last five events, Hovland has finished within three shots of the leader twice and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has carded an average score of -11 over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Hovland has averaged 308.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hovland has an average of 2.487 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hovland is averaging 9.303 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Hovland's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hovland has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.741 this season, which ranks sixth on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (307.6 yards) ranks 42nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hovland ranks 11th on TOUR with a mark of 0.610.
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.236 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 52nd this season, and his 28.24 putts-per-round average ranks 16th.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 308.5 | 307.6 | 42 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 73.06% | 68.18% | 66 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.2 | 28.24 | 16 |
| Par Breakers | 28.33% | 26.70% | 2 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 11.11% | 13.38% | 61 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Hovland's Best Finishes
- Hovland has participated in 23 tournaments this season, taking home the win in four of them. He has also secured seven finishes in the top-five and 10 finishes in the top-10.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 23 times, a success rate of 100%.
Hovland's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hovland put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, ranking second in the field at 6.325. In that tournament, he finished 10th.
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 7.279 (he finished third in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland's best effort this season was at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.978 (he finished 21st in that event).
- At the BMW Championship in August 2023, Hovland recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (6.178), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.455) at the BMW Championship, which was held in August 2023. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that event).
Hovland's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 2.611 | 0.741 | 6 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 3.767 | 0.610 | 11 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 1.123 | 0.060 | 83 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 2.487 | 0.236 | 52 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 9.303 | 1.648 | 8 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Hovland's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 5 | 69-66-64-69 | 268 | -12 | 100 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 21 | 67-71-68-71 | 277 | -7 | 42 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | 10 | 65-69-66-68 | 268 | -16 | 65 |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 1 | 69-70-64-69 | 272 | -16 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 18 | 67-72-70-66 | 275 | -17 | 52 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 13 | 70-67-69-71 | 277 | -10 | 59 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 42 | 70-70-71-71 | 282 | -2 | 11 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 69-71-70-69 | 279 | -5 | 43 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 10 | 71-71-66-75 | 283 | -5 | 71 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 3 | 69-71-70-68 | 278 | -10 | 180 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 7 | 65-73-70-74 | 282 | -6 | 97 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 59 | 64-70-78-71 | 283 | -1 | 5 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 71-69-66-77 | 283 | -1 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 2 | 68-67-70-68 | 273 | -7 | 270 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 16 | 71-68-66-73 | 278 | -2 | 49 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 1 | 71-71-69-70 | 285 | -27 | 550 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-70-69-72 | 280 | E | 53 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 67-65-70-66 | 268 | -12 | 27 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 73-63-67-72 | 275 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | 281 | -3 | 63 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 72-64-65-69 | 270 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | 263 | -17 | 0 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | 261 | -19 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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