Viktor Hovland despatched the group at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational right into a frenzy with an ace at the par-3 seventh right through Friday’s second-round motion. Carding six pars in a row to start his day, the Norwegian catapulted his title within the most sensible 20 together with his exciting hole-in-one shot.
Hovland’s tee shot from 183 yards out simply cleared the greenside bunker protective the frontside of the hanging floor. Taking a large first leap, Hovland’s ball trickled into the ground of the cup for his fourth profession ace at the PGA Tour and 3rd in lower than a 12 months; he recorded aces at each the 2022 BMW Championship and 2022 Players Championship.
Hovland stood at 3 below and 6 strokes in the back of clubhouse chief Kurt Kitayama at the time of the ace. The global No. 11 started his week similarly on Thursday when he holed out for eagle from the semi tough on his first gap of the match. He treaded water, however in all probability this hole-in-once will kick get started a march to the highest of the leaderboard.Â
Hovland memorably completed runner-up to Scottie Scheffler on this match a season in the past. Possessing the lead past due into the match, Hovland skilled some hardship each on and across the inexperienced ahead of being handed through the protecting champion. With revenge on his thoughts, the 25-year-old will want extra iron pictures like the only at the par-3 seventh if he’s to say his first skilled name within the continental United States.