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OSU men's golf: Viktor Hovland wins Ben Hogan Award

Jeff Patterson
by Jeff Patterson
Published: Mon, May 20, 2019 10:14 PM Updated: Mon, May 20, 2019 10:30 PM
Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland hits from the 13th fairway in the final round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland hits from the 13th fairway in the final round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Viktor Hovland is having himself quite the year.

An NCAA team championship almost one year ago.

A seat next to Tiger Woods at Butler Cabin after posting the lowest amateur score at The Masters last month.

And now winning the Ben Hogan Award, as the top men’s college golfer, on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Oslo, Norway, native became the fourth OSU golfer to win the award, joining Hunter Mahan (2003), Rickie Fowler (2008) and Peter Uihlein (2011).

Hovland has placed in the top 12 in every collegiate tournament he has played in this season. He has a stroke average of 68.59, helping lead the Cowboys back to the NCAA Championships running May 24-29 at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

OSU teammate Matthew Wolff and California senior Collin Morikawa were the other finalists.

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Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland hits from the 13th fairway in the final round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland hits from the 13th fairway in the final round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

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Jeff Patterson

Jeff Patterson is the sports editor of The Oklahoman. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, he allegedly once told his father on a childhood trip passing through Oklahoma that he would one day live there. He doesn't recall this, but he fulfilled that... Read more ›

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