Name: Viktor Hovland birdies two of last three holes to pave way to victory at Valspar
Uploaded: 2025-03-23T21:54:21.000Z
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Description: In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland birdies the par-4 16th and par-3 17th holes to take a two-shot lead into the 72nd hole. Hovland proceeds to bogey the par-4 18th, which still manages to earn him a one-shot victory over Justin Thomas, his seventh PGA TOUR title.

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