Viktor Hovland, UNORTHODOX swinger, is one of the most surprising stories of golf to emerge from the pandemic.

The young Norwegian professional won TWO PGA Tour victories in his first year.

He is the leader of the new wave of golfers learning the rules via YouTube, which explains his unique playing style to other players on the green.

Learn more about his background here.

Who is Viktor Hovland and what are his responsibilities?

Viktor Hovland was born on 18 September 1997. He was raised by Galina Hovland, his mother, and Harald Hovland, his father.

Hovland, 25 years old, lived in Norway with his mother. His father was a private contractor.

Viktor would later move to Oklahoma to live a better lifestyle.

This is also where his father introduced the Norwegian to golf at the age 11

What has Viktor Hovland won for?

Hovland was a student at Oklahoma State University. He received an Athletic scholarship to recognize his excellence in his major.

He was especially proud to be crowned champion at the 2014 Norwegian Amateur Golf Championships.

The talented youngster was invited to the 2019 Masters Tournament, 2019 U.S Open, and 2019 Open Championships four years later.

He finished three under par, tied for 32nd at 2019 Masters Open. However, his performance pushed him up to number one in World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Hovland's score of 280 at the 2019 U.S Open was also the lowest 72-hole score an amateur has received since Jack Nicklaus' score of 282 in 1960.

He became the first player since Matt Kuchar 1998 to win both the Masters and U.S Open low amateur honors.

Hovland was the first Norwegian to win the PGA Tour in 2020 with the Puerto Rico Open. He was followed by his second victory at a full-strength PGA Tour event at the Mayakoba Classic, thanks to a 72nd-hole birdie.

Viktor has won the Europeann Tour and BMW International Open as well as the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic, the Hero World Challenge, and was nicknamed "Resort King" because his five first professional wins were all outside the United States.

What have you heard about Viktor Hovland's character?

Alan Bratton, Oklahoma State's golf coach, admires Hovland for his ability to objectively judge his game.

Bratton stated that he loves Bratton's honesty and has the confidence to be truthful. To say that I'suck at chipping' That's a vulnerability that no tour player will allow himself to be.

Viktor was the first European Tour participant. He did that double-pump and top-of-the backswing thing in a real round.

"My phone went up and people were sending me clips. I called the guy and asked him what he was doing. "When did you start this?" He replied, "This morning."

He did it as a drill, and it felt good, so he put it in."