Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 19
Viktor Hovland Saves Par With 6-Foot Putt at US Open Hole 2
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 19

Viktor Hovland Saves Par With 6-Foot Putt at US Open Hole 2

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 19

Summary

  • A 6-foot putt kept Viktor Hovland at par on the second hole after his first effort from off the green came up short.
  • The save followed a recovery attempt from beyond the putting surface, turning a potential dropped shot into a steady start at Hole 2.
  • Sky commentary also noted Hovland and fellow Norwegian Niklas Norgaard wearing matching black-and-white vertical striped trousers during the sequence.

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