Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff may have ended their amateur careers as the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked golfers in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, but that guarantees nothing once you get to the pros.
Both former Pokes started their pro careers at the Travelers Championship last week in Cromwell, Connecticut, and both are also in the field this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan. But there is a shelf life to their time on the PGA Tour, at least in its current state.
As non-members of this tour, they each get up to 12 starts this season.