Watch: Viktor Hovland throws ball instead of chipping at the 2023 Travelers Championship Island Umbrella hole

Viktor Hovland is probably one of the most loved young golfers in recent times. And why not, the 25-year-old has been phenomenal with his game and, of course, is always well-dressed on the golf course.

The Norwegian star is currently at the TPC River Highlands, Cromwell for the 2023 Travelers Championship, which will start on Thursday, June 22. However, before the big day, Hovland and his crew were seen enjoying the Island Umbrella Hole.

In a video shared by the PGA Tour Twitter handle, Hovland was seen throwing the golf ball instead of hitting it with a club. Here is the video:

Why chip when you can throw? 😆

Viktor Hovland is enjoying the 15 1/2 hole @TravelersChamp. https://t.co/F6XocykqBW

Before throwing the ball, Viktor Hovland was heard saying that he might just break his arm. Thankfully, he did not!

Analyzing Viktor Hovland's performance in 2023

Viktor Hovland has played 15 tournaments so far in 2023. He came out victorious in the 2023 Memorial Tournament. However, he did have incredible performances in the major tournaments held so far.

The Norwegian star finished his Master 2023 campaign at T7 on the leaderboard. He was praised for his sharp play at Augusta National Golf Club. Later on, in PGA Championship 2023, he was tied runner-up with Scottie Scheffler. They both lost to LIV golfer Brook Koepka by a margin of two shots.

In the recently-concluded US Open 2023, Hovland looked in great touch but he just managed a T19 rank on the leaderboard.

Overall, Hovland finished in the top 10 in five of the 14 tournaments he has played this year. He has not missed a cut in any of the tournaments in 2023. Interestingly, he has been ranked between 11 to 20 on the leaderboard of the tournaments five times.

Here are Viktor Hovland's results so far in 2023:

U.S. Open - 19
Memorial Tournament - 1
Charles Schwab Challenge - T16
PGA Championship - T2
Wells Fargo Championship - T43
RBC Heritage - T59
Masters Tournament - T7
WGC-Dell Match Play - T31
THE PLAYERS Championship - T3
Arnold Palmer Invitational - T10
The Genesis Invitational - T20
WM Phoenix Open - T42
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T13
Sentry Tournament of Champions - T18

The 2023 Travelers Championship is Viktor Hovland's 15th tournament in 2023. He will tee at 12:50 pm with Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim.

What are the odds and top bets of the 2023 Travelers Championship?

As per Caesars Sportsbook, Scottie Scheffler has the best odds 6-1 and is followed by World No. 4 Patrick Cantlay with 9-1 odds.

Here are the odds of the 2023 Travelers Championship:

Scottie Scheffler +600
Patrick Cantlay +900
Rory McIlroy +1000
Jon Rahm +1000
Xander Schauffele +1200
Viktor Hovland +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2200
Tony Finau +2500
Collin Morikawa +2800
Tom Kim +3300
Russell Henley +3300
Wyndham Clark +4000
Max Homa +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Rickie Fowler +4000
Cameron Young +5000
Harris English +5000
Justin Thomas +5000
Brian Harman +5000
Jason Day +5500
Sahith Theegala +5500
Denny McCarthy +6000
Sungjae Im +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6500
Corey Conners +6500
Si Woo Kim +6500
Austin Eckroat +7000
Adam Scott +8000
Shane Lowry +8000
C.T. Pan +9000
Min Woo Lee +9000
Keegan Bradley +9000
Ludvig Aberg +9000
Cam Davis +10000
Gary Woodland +12500
Aaron Rai +12500
Eric Cole +15000
Sam Bennett +15000
Taylor Moore +15000
Seamus Power +17500
Matt Kuchar +17500
Justin Suh +17500
Lucas Herbert +17500
Byeong Hun An +17500
K.H. Lee +20000
Brendon Todd +20000
Will Gordon +22500
Emiliano Grillo +22500
Tom Hoge +22500
Thomas Detry +22500
Mackenzie Hughes +22500
Mark Hubbard +22500
Adam Schenk +22500
Chez Reavie +22500
Kevin Yu +25000
Andrew Putnam +25000
Nick Hardy +25000
Davis Riley +25000
J.T. Poston +25000
Stephan Jaeger +25000
Sam Stevens +25000
Sepp Straka +25000
Adam Svensson +25000

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