Hovland overcomes Tiger anxiety, tied for 1st at the Masters

By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When Viktor Hovland learned he would be playing the first two rounds of the Masters with Tiger Woods, his heart started to race and his anxiety level spiked. He says his heart kind of went a little bit further up in his throat. But Hovland overcame it all, shooting a bogey-free round of 65 for an early share of the lead at the Masters with Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm. The Norwegian will be playing with Woods and Xander Schauffele again in Friday’s second round at Augusta National.