U.S. Open 2019: Amateur Viktor Hovland breaks Jack Nicklaus' record

Sacha Pisani

U.S. Open 2019: Amateur Viktor Hovland breaks Jack Nicklaus' record image

Viktor Hovland made history, surpassing Jack Nicklaus for the lowest 72-hole score by an amateur at the U.S. Open.

Winner of a record 18 major championships, American great Nicklaus set the record via a 282 in 1960.

However, unheralded Norwegian Hovland broke the record with a score of 280 at Pebble Beach on Sunday.

The 21-year-old, who posted 69-73-71 in the opening three rounds, signed off with a four-under-par 67 to be tied for 13th.

Sacha Pisani