4th PGA Tour Pro Golfer Withdraws from Travelers Championship Before Final Round
4th PGA Tour Pro Golfer Withdraws from Travelers Championship Before Final Round originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The final round of the Travelers Championship is underway with a stacked leaderboard, including Tommy Fleetwood in contention seeking his first PGA Tour win. One notable player who fired a blistering 6-under-par round on Saturday, catapulting up the leaderboard near the top 10 going into Sunday, has sadly withdrawn shortly after the start of the final round.
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Viktor Hovland withdrew from the Travelers Championship after finishing two holes during Sunday's round, citing a neck injury. Hovland started the day in 14th place, 10 strokes behind leader Tommy Fleetwood, and was paired with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
Viktor Hovland tees off during the first round of the Travelers Championship.Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
The 27 year-old Norwegian became the fourth player to withdraw from the Travelers Championship, joining Jordan Spieth, Si Woo Kim and Eric Cole. Spieth withdrew citing neck pain during the opening round, making it the first time in his career he withdrew from competition. Si Woo Kim withdrew on Friday with a back injury, and Eric Cole withdrew before the start of Sunday's play, citing illness.
Following his stellar 2022-2023 season, during which he racked up three PGA tour wins, including the Memorial Tournament, BMW Championship and TOUR Championship, Hovland struggled with some swing changes in 2024 before bouncing back in 2025.
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Hovland just came off his best finish at a U.S. Open, finishing solo third at Oakmont Country Club last week, when he dazzled with his short game around Oakmont's tricky greens. He has seven career PGA Tour wins including two top 10s and one win in 2025 at the Valspar Championship. Hovland sits 20th on the FedExCup points list.
Hovland will have another shot at a major championship next month, when he is slated to tee it up at The Open Championship taking place at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland from July 17-20.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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