Jul 15, 2024
Viktor Hovland betting profile: The Open Championship
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Viktor Hovland looks to improve upon his 13th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club July 17-20.
Latest odds for Hovland at The Open Championship.
The Open Championship tournament and course info
- Date: July 17-20, 2024
- Location: Troon, South Ayrshire, SCO
- Course: Royal Troon Golf Club
- Par: 71 / 7,385 yards
- Previous winner: Brian Harman
At The Open Championship
- Hovland's average finish has been 10th, and his average score 8-under, over his last three appearances at The Open Championship.
- In Hovland's most recent appearance at The Open Championship, in 2023, he finished 13th after posting a score of 3-under.
- When Brian Harman won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 285.5 (51st in the field), 75% driving accuracy (first), and 27 putts per round (second).
Hovland's recent history at The Open Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/2023 | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | -3 |
| 7/13/2022 | 4 | 68-66-66-74 | -14 |
| 7/14/2021 | 12 | 68-71-69-66 | -6 |
Hovland's recent performances
- Hovland has finished in the top five once over his last five appearances.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five events.
- Over his last five events, Hovland has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has carded an average score of 9-under over his last five events.
- Viktor Hovland has averaged 303.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hovland is averaging 1.896 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hovland is averaging 4.997 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Hovland's advanced stats and rankings
- Hovland has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.626 this season (10th on TOUR). His average driving distance (301.2 yards) ranks 74th, while his 65.2% driving accuracy average ranks 50th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hovland has a 0.309 mark (47th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.304 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 43rd this season, while he averages 28.53 putts per round (42nd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 74 | 301.2 | 303.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 39 | 68.22% | 71.60% |
| Putts Per Round | 42 | 28.53 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 84 | 24.55% | 26.54% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 51 | 13.82% | 13.27% |
Hovland's best finishes
- While Hovland hasn't won any of the 12 tournaments he has participated in this season, he has come away with one top-five finish.
- In those 12 events, he made the cut 10 times.
- Hovland, who has 854 points, currently sits 51st in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Travelers Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.203 (he finished 20th in that event).
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 4.494 (he finished 15th in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland's best effort this season was at The Sentry, where his -0.841 mark ranked 41st in the field.
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2024, Hovland recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.948, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 12th in the field.
- Hovland recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.339) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in June 2024. That ranked 15th in the field.
Hovland's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 10 | 0.626 | 2.866 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 47 | 0.309 | 2.141 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 176 | -0.645 | -1.906 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 43 | 0.304 | 1.896 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 40 | 0.593 | 4.997 |
Hovland's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | -3 | 63 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 72-64-65-69 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | -17 | 0 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -19 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 10 | 73-73-70-63 | -9 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 65-67-72-67 | -21 | 85 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 69-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 | 95 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 71-69-75-75 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 62 | 73-69-71-74 | -1 | 8 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 71-81 | +8 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 24 | 72-72-72-69 | +1 | 70 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 3 | 68-66-66-66 | -18 | 350 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 69-69-77-75 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 78-68 | +6 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 20 | 68-70-64-65 | -13 | 95 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 67-69-68-69 | -7 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of The Open Championship.
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