STILLWATER — After his U.S. Amateur victory in August, Viktor Hovland was asked what it was like following in the foot steps of guys such as Tiger Woods.
“Tiger who?” he jokingly responded.
Jump forward to Sunday, Hovland sat in Augusta’s Butler Cabin when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see Woods, who had just captured his fifth Masters victory. Hovland was in the prestigious cabin as the tournaments lowest scoring amateur.
“I didn’t know what to say,” Hovland said. “I was just sitting down and kind of looking up. That was definitely the most nervous I was the whole week.