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A return to the winner's circle for one of the world's best golfers..

A return to the winner's circle for one of the world's best golfers..

24 March 2025

Norwegian Viktor Hovland has edged Justin Thomas by one shot at the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship in Florida - on Sky Sport.

The Ryder Cup player and former world number three's been through five coaches and endured ongoing swing troubles since winning the Tour Championship and sealing the season-long FedEx Cup title 19 months ago.

Hovland also came into the event having missed the cut at three straight tournaments.

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28 Feb: Kiwi Kerry Mountcastle and Aussies Curtis Luck and Lucas Herbert are tied for the lead at 14-under overall midway through the third round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Otago

28 Feb: Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya is the one to catch after two rounds of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago

27 Feb: Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares the lead at the New Zealand Golf Open after he finished his second round with a bogey in Central Otago

27 Feb: Queenstown's Millbrook Resort's had a record year for property sales, hotel stays, and golf rounds

26 Feb: Kazuma Kobori is the leading Kiwi midway through the opening round of the New Zealand Golf Open at Millbrook

25 Feb: Golfer Ben Campbell has explained the lack of LIV tour players at this week's New Zealand Open in Queenstown

23 Feb: American golfer Austen Truslow beats 17-year-old Christchurch amateur Cooper Moore by three shots to claim NZ PGA Championship

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