WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Sunday evening, Viktor Hovland won the Memorial Tournament — his fourth PGA Tour win and his first on American soil. By Monday morning, he was caddying for a former college teammate who is trying to earn a spot in next week's U.S. Open.
Hovland earned his biggest PGA Tour victory at Muirfield Village in a playoff over Denny McCarthy. He won $3.6 million and a handshake from the host of the tourament, Jack Nicklaus.
Hovland is caddying for Zach Bauchou, a former teammate from Oklahoma State University, at the Lakes Golf Club & Country Club in Westerville.
The top 11 spots will go on to play at the U.S. Open in Los Angeles, California. Bauchou is tied for 67th.
Hovland and Bauchou were teammates on Oklahoma State's national championship team in 2018.
Hovland will be making his fifth U.S. Open appearance next week.
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