Champ to caddie: Hovland helps pal’s Open bid
A day after winning on the PGA Tour, Viktor Hovland caddies for his former college teammate’s attempt to qualify for the…
Less than 24 hours after securing the biggest win of his PGA Tour career, Norwegian world No. 5 Viktor Hovland is caddying Monday for a former college teammate who is looking to secure a spot in next week’s U.S. Open.
Hovland earned his fourth PGA Tour title Sunday and first on U.S. soil at the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, and will now caddie for Zach Bauchou in Monday’s 36-hole qualifier in nearby Columbus.
With Hovland on his bag, Bauchou was playing at Lakes Golf & Country Club and Brookside Golf & Country Club in a bid to make it through the final stage of U.S. Open qualifying.
Now THAT is a teammate!
Not even 24 hours after winning @PGATOUR‘s @MemorialGolf, Viktor Hovland is back out on Golf’s Longest Day caddieing for his former @OSUCowboyGolf roommate Zach Bauchou. pic.twitter.com/SBXgqCVeL6
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 5, 2023
Bauchou and Hovland were teammates on Oklahoma State University’s national championship-winning squad in 2018.
Hovland, who finished joint runner-up at last month’s PGA Championship, will be making his fifth U.S. Open appearance next week at Los Angeles Country Club.
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