Overview
- Hovland withdrew from the Memorial Tournament, announced Saturday, with no public explanation for the decision.
- He also passed on the Charles Schwab Challenge the weekend after the Memorial withdrawal and has not played since missing the cut at the PGA Championship.
- At a Golf Channel/YouTube match-play event Hovland lost 4&3 to amateur Preston Stout, a result that amplified scrutiny of his game.
- Through 11 starts this season Hovland has missed two cuts, recorded one top-10 and remains without a win since March 2025.
- The 28-year-old has made recent coaching and club changes as he seeks to regain the form that produced seven PGA Tour wins and a 2023 Memorial title, and attention now turns to his preparation for the US Open.