Viktor Hovland (sand in eye) can’t finish second round at U.S. Open
SAN DIEGO – Viktor Hovland withdrew from the U.S. Open midway through his second round with an eye injury.
According to a USGA official, the 23-year-old Hovland was struggling with sand in his eye. Golf Channel’s Steve Sands reported that Hovland’s eye was initially irritated by the sand while Hovland was warming up on the range before his second round.
“He said it was too painful and he could not continue,” said Sands, who added that Hovland was treated by a doctor on his second hole Friday.
Hovland, who shot 74 Thursday, was well outside the cut when he withdrew. He was 6 over through 11 holes following a double bogey-6 at the first hole, his 10th hole of the day, before he called it quits.