BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 20, 2019) – Viktor Hovland has been named SGA Amateur of the Month Presented by Global Golf Post for April 2019 by the Southern Golf Association (SGA).
The Oslo, Norway native and current junior at Oklahoma State University is the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion. In April, Hovland finished T32 at the Masters Tournament with a 72-hole score of 285, three-under par. Hovland is the fourth Oklahoma State University player to earn the Low Amateur title at the Masters and the first since Casey Wittenberg tied for 13th place in 2004.
In other April action, Hovland finished second at the Big 12 conference championship at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Hovland closed with a one-over 71 to finish 7-under 203 one shot behind Texas Christian University’s Hayden Springer.
Hovland is currently the number one ranked Amateur in the World in both the Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings (SPWAR) and the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).
Winners of the SGA’s monthly award are determined by an international panel of golf officials, coaches and journalists. Now in its 14th season, notable recipients have been Bill Haas, Michelle Wie, Hunter Mahan, Ryan Moore, J. B. Holmes, Webb Simpson, Rhys Davies, Kyle Stanley, Kevin Fortin-Simard, Rickie Fowler, Danny Lee, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Alice Hewson, and more recently Jovan Rebula and Jennifer Kupcho.
The SGA supports amateur golf at the highest level, including staging of the storied Southern Amateur, as well as the Southern Junior Championship.
About the Southern Golf Association:
The Southern Golf Association, founded in 1902, is one of the oldest golf organizations and serves member clubs over a 15 state area. Recognized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf, SGA championships are selected for inclusion as criteria for selecting players for USGA and State team competitions. Through the years, SGA Champions have been chosen to represent various state golf associations in selected team competitions, including the Walker Cup and World Amateur. The SGA is host to the Southern Junior Championship as well as the Southern Amateur Championship and hosts the international award, the “Amateur of the Month”, to a deserving amateur golfer on a monthly basis.
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