PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The coaching carousel for Viktor Hovland is active again. Hovland, the 2023 FedEx Cup champion, has split from Denny Lucas — his swing coach from his college days — and reconnected with Grant Waite during the Arnold Palmer Invitational two weeks ago.
Hovland, 27, is mired in a slump that has seen his world ranking dip from fourth a year ago to currently No. 19. He missed his third straight cut last week at the Players and hasn’t made the weekend in a tournament with a cut yet this season. He hasn't recorded a top-20 finish this season.