Okay, so I got curious the other day about Viktor Hovland. Watched some highlights from his season, especially that incredible run towards the end, and thought, “Man, this guy must have seriously cashed in during 2023.” It just got stuck in my head, so I decided to actually look it up.
My Little Investigation Process
First thing I did, like most folks I guess, was just grab my phone and open up a web browser. Didn’t overthink it. I typed in something straightforward like “Viktor Hovland earnings 2023” right into the search bar and hit enter.
Got a whole bunch of results back immediately. Saw links from major sports news sites, golf-specific websites, and even the official PGA Tour stuff popped up. I tend to trust the official sources more for hard numbers, so I tapped on the link that looked like it was from the PGA Tour first.
Navigated through their site a bit. They usually have money lists or player profiles. Found Hovland’s profile page pretty easily. It listed his official money earned from the tournaments throughout the season. That was the first piece of the puzzle. It was a solid number, definitely a good year’s work.
- Found the official PGA Tour site.
- Located Hovland’s player stats/profile.
- Noted down his official tournament winnings for the year.
But then I remembered – 2023 was the year he won the FedExCup, right? That big end-of-season playoff thing. I knew that came with a massive bonus, totally separate from regular tournament prize money. The initial number I saw didn’t seem big enough to include that.
So, I went back to my search results, or maybe I did a new search, something like “Hovland FedExCup bonus 2023”. That narrowed it down. Found several articles and reports confirming he won the big bonus payout for finishing first in the FedExCup standings. That was a huge chunk of change!
To be sure, I cross-referenced this bonus amount on a couple of different reputable sports news sites. They all seemed to report the same figure for the FedExCup winner’s bonus. Good enough for me.
Putting it Together
So, the final step was simple: I mentally added the official tournament winnings I found on the PGA Tour site to that massive FedExCup bonus figure.
Wow. That’s really all I could say. When you put those two together, it was a staggering amount for the year. Just goes to show, when you get hot in golf, especially at the right time like he did in the playoffs, the financial rewards are just immense. It was pretty interesting to dig into it and see the actual breakdown rather than just guessing. Quite the year for Viktor Hovland, that’s for sure.
