Olympics-Golf-Hovland, Johannessen bury the hatchet for Norway


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 16, 2021 Norway's Viktor Hovland reacts on the eighteenth hole during the second round REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

TOKYO (Reuters) - Viktor Hovland's relationship with Kristian Krogh Johannessen got off to a rocky start but the Norwegian duo have moved on to carry their nation's hopes at the Olympic golf competition.

The pair first met at a junior tournament in Spain, where Hovland was invited to stay with Johannessen and his high school team.

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