Two weeks after Viktor Hovland won the 118th U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach, Matthew Wolff covered him up with the first win of his college career at the Carmel Cup. While a Carmel Cup belt obviously isn’t as significant as a Havemeyer trophy, what is significant is that Wolff has already accomplished what he returned to OSU for his sophomore year to accomplish: Win.
For all the accolades Wolff was showered with last season — Freshman of the Year, All-American — the only thing he didn’t do was go home with a trophy.
“I realized I did have a really good year, but there are a lot of things I need to do first before I turn pro,” Wolff told us earlier this summer.