Bmw Championship Viktor Hovland
By the Editorial Staff
March 16, 2026
By PGA TOUR Staff OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - Viktor Hovland kept hitting every shot just the way he wanted on the back nine at Olympia Fields. Rory McIlroy was keeping his card and kept writing "3" in just about every box.
Hovland delivered the best round of his career at just the right time Sunday, turning a two. OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 14: Viktor Hovland of Norway plays a shot from the 2nd tee during the first round of the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 14, 2025 in Owings. Viktor Hovland wins BMW Championship with record 61 remaining 5th in the Official World Golf Ranking Hovland made 10 birdies and one bogey for a course-record 61 - including a 7-under-par 28 on the back nine - and a come-from-behind, two-shot victory over Scottie Scheffler (66) and Matt Fitpatrick (66) at the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields.
Viktor Hovland's back nine at Olympia Fields Country Club on Sunday was absolutely incredible. It was the round of his life, which lifted him to the win at the BMW Championship and put him in a. Viktor Hovland fired a stunning course-record 9-under 61 at Olympia Fields to win the BMW Championship by two strokes over World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and England's Matt Fitzpatrick.
Hovland, 25. Viktor Hovland won the BMW Championship with one of the best. Viktor Hovland (born 18 September 1997) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour.
He won the 2018 U.S. Amateur and reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019. [4] Hovland became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour (2020 Puerto Rico Open) and on the European Tour (2021 BMW International Open).
He has won seven times on the PGA Tour. View the profile of the golfer Viktor Hovland from Norway on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats, and tour highlights.
Viktor Hovland joins Golf Channel to analyze his strong showing in the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship before reflecting on the season as a whole, which he says 'hasn't been very good'. Viktor Hovland shot a 3-under 67 to take the early lead at the BMW Championship, attributing his success to a "Band-Aid fix" in his swing. Despite his strong start, Hovland expressed ongoing frustration with his swing and acknowledged a lack of comfort.
Hovland's performance at Caves Valley marked a.