Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland competes at the top in the PGA Tour's season opener in Hawaii. In the middle of Saturday's round, the Norwegian team is leading.
Hovland was named Role Model of the Year at the Sports Gala in Trondheim on Saturday. Around the same time, he had a big hit in the third round of the PGA Open in Hawaii, fighting for the very big tour.
After one eagle and two birdies on the first nine holes, the Norwegian was 18 shots under par. Thus, he shares the lead with American Akshay Bhatia.
Watch the video of the eagle on the top of the box.
Hovland is looking forward to becoming a member of a very exclusive club this weekend. He could become the fourth player in the past 15 years to win three consecutive PGA Tour tournaments. Hovland won the last two championships last season.
In the last 15 years, only three players have won three PGA Championships in a row. Tiger Woods (2008), Rory McIlroy (2014), Dustin Johnson (2017).
The winner of the Tournament of Champions receives a prize of NOK 37.3 million. There are a total of 207.8 million in the pot this week.
The inaugural tournament will be held in Kapalua on the island of Maui. A little further south is the city of Lahaina, which suffered a large-scale wildfire last year. More than 2,200 buildings were destroyed and dozens of people died.
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