Has Viktor Hovland won a major? Breaking down golfer’s history as he contends at U.S. Open

After a solid start to his career on the PGA Tour, Viktor Hovland is looking to capture his first major championship at the 2025 U.S. Open.

The 27 year old from Norway finished Friday at -1, putting him a few strokes off the lead. He’ll look to keep his hot start going into the weekend at Oakmont.

Hovland has had some memorable results at majors before, including a tie for 12th at the U.S. Open, where he broke Jack Nicklaus’ record for the lowest score by an amateur at the event.

Here is a look at how Viktor Hovland has done at the four golf majors in his career.

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Has Viktor Hovland won a major?

Hovland has not won a major yet. The closest he’s come was tying for second at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where he finished behind Brooks Koepka. The Norwegian has three top-five finishes in majors in his career. 

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Viktor Hovland Masters history

The Masters has not been kind to Hovland early in his career, as he’s posted just one top-10 finish at Augusta National. His best result was a tie for seventh in 2023, a year where Jon Rahm claimed the green jacket. Here’s a look at Hovland’s results at the Masters:

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Viktor Hovland PGA Championship history

Hovland has had the most success at the PGA Championship, where he posted back-to-back top five finishes in 2023 and 2024. Last year, Hovland finished third at Valhalla, behind Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. Here’s a look at Hovland’s results at the PGA Championship.

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Viktor Hovland U.S. Open history

Hovland had maybe the most memorable result of his career so far at the U.S. Open in 2019, when he tied for 12th as the low amateur. As a professional, he’s been good, but not great. Here’s a look at Hovland’s results at the U.S. Open.

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Viktor Hovland Open Championship history

Hovland didn’t play in his first Open Championship until 2021, and his strongest showing was a tie for fourth at the Old Course in 2022. Here’s a look at Hovland’s results in the Open Championship. 

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Complete list of Viktor Hovland majors results

Here is a list of all of Hovland’s results at the golf majors. 

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