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Viktor Hovland Carrying Momentum Into Pebble Beach
Viktor Hovland got his year off to a strong start at the WM Phoenix Open, finishing T10 despite losing 2.440 strokes off the tee. The rest of the bag more than made up for it, as he gained 4.721 strokes on approach, 0.685 around the green and 3.671 putting. He now looks to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he's played four times with finishes of T22, T58, T13 and T38. Pebble Beach rewards precision over power, which fits Hovland well. Over the last 12 months he ranks in the 96th percentile in proximity from 100-150 yards, a distance that made up 32.8% of approach shots here last year. His short game here has been the main issue historically, where he has lost more than 9.7 strokes combined around the green and putting. If he can continue his momentum in the short game, Hovland looks like a very solid option at $9,900 on DraftKings.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
