PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — He’s technically still an amateur, but the (a) next to Viktor Hovland’s name is only a technicality. After 36 holes at Pebble Beach for the 119th U.S. Open, Hovland is even par, tied with Tiger Woods, T32 on the leaderboard and currently tied with Charles Howell III for low Poke in the field.
After Rickie Fowler fired a 66 on Thursday and Hovland got off to a scorching early start, both players faded on Friday a little bit. Fowler more so than Hovland. The former shot 66-77 (!) while Hovland followed his 69 with a 73 in Round 2.