The PGA Championship is underway for the 105th time in Rochester, New York. Unlike his usual positive starts to most Majors, Viktor Hovland began his first round at the Oak Hill Country Club with a bogey. To add more misery, golf fans on Twitter have taken over the authority of trolling the Norweigan golfer for his ever-unique attire.
Last month, Hovland outclassed his fellow pair Tiger Woods with a stunning 65 in the first round at the Masters. While he still has time to recover at the PGA Championship and imitate his performance from Augusta National, Hovland did have a similar kind of attire from last month’s Masters.
No Tiger Woods, but Viktor Hovland continues his unique dressing
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During the first round at the Masters, Hovland sported a $115 red-colored floral J. Lindeberg shirt. However, the golfer had a similarly styled attire for the PGA Championship with a combination of blue and orange.
The Hovland scripting is, against all odds, somehow getting worse. pic.twitter.com/LnPOD3QkFh
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) May 18, 2023
With his longstanding deal with the Swedish company, the golfer continues to wear unique dressing. While some may question J. Lindeberg for their unusual designs, Viktor Hovland also deserves appreciation for his confidence in pulling off those attires.
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Nonetheless, as World Number 11 teed off at the Oak Hill Country Club, he recorded two bogeys on the first three holes. To make matters worse for Viktor, fans on the internet showed no mercy with respect to his attire.
Golf fans verbally attack Hovland
Like the Masters, fans on Twitter shared their unfiltered humor while trolling the Norweigan golfer. One fan claimed that the golfer looked like he was representing the Dutch skating team, while another set of fans called out the Swedish sporting brand for its bizarre designs.
Big Dutch speed skating vibes pic.twitter.com/3yDJSEX4Yf
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) May 18, 2023
J Lindbergh is one of the most overrated brands in golf
— Dyl (@HoodieUce) May 18, 2023
I’m starting to think J Lindbergh and some other companies just design the ugliest shit possible so people post it on social media
— Ryan McHugh (@rmchuge) May 18, 2023
Though most golf fans hated the attire, some Twitter users applauded Viktor Hovland for his unique dressing sense.
Hovlands the man. He shows up high as a kite and his outfits are better than 95% of the tour. Would you rather everyone dress like DJ in an Adidas polo and grey slacks every day
— Q (@QFreshHockey) May 18, 2023
Don't hate it. That jacket is fire. Tight white pants I could do w/o.
— Chief Knockahoma 🏆🏆 (@ItsChiefToYou) May 18, 2023
The plan is working. It's always front an center during big events. JL
— Golf Industry Insider (@GolfInsider18) May 18, 2023
Apart from the positive and negative thoughts, another group of fans took the route of humor while analyzing Hovland’s PGA Championship attire. One fan claimed that the jacket felt like it was sponsored for a LIV Golf team while another user felt it represented Formula One’s McLaren team.
It looks J.Lindberg is sponsoring a LIV team
— Joe Lukes (@jlukes) May 18, 2023
I think he mixed up his bowling zip up jacket with his golf pullover.
— realis tate (@JoshMoore29) May 18, 2023
I got Mclaren vibes from it. I dig the bold bright stuff.
— Keith (@GKH_1977) May 18, 2023
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All he’s missing is a helmet and motorcycle boots…
— Logan Rohrer (@logan_rohrer) May 18, 2023
Regardless of what the golf world has to say, Viktor Hovland will continue with his unique dressing sense. Perhaps it has become among the many traditions of both the PGA Championship as well as the Masters.
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With Hovland looking to bounce back from his 34 on the back nine, can he secure his maiden Major win? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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