Viktor Hovland gave the patrons a glimpse into his private life ahead of the 2026 Masters, revealing his new girlfriend, Tuva Jensen, during the annual Par 3 Contest at Augusta National. Jensen acted as Hovland’s caddie during the annual nine-hole event.
The 28-year-old Norwegian and Jensen walked the Par 3 course together, with Jensen carrying Hovland’s golf bag. Their chemistry was on full display, culminating in a kiss on the 9th green — a moment quickly picked up by golf fans back home on social media.
A video from the round also captured a playful side of the couple when Jensen took a putt herself, using Hovland’s PING PLD DS 72 putter. She nearly holed a lengthy downhill attempt before tapping the ball in and raising her hands in celebration, much to the delight of spectators and her new beau.
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Hovland’s love life had largely been private until now.
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Previously, the PGA Tour star was spotted on Tinder, but Jensen’s appearance at Augusta now signals he is very much off the market.
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Jensen will now accompany Hovland throughout the 2026 Masters as he pursues his first major title.
“The Masters Par 3 hard-launch: A tradition unlike any other,” commented The Athletic’s golf reporter Gabby Herzig on X.
Hovland with Jensen at Augusta National
Who is Viktor Hovland’s girlfriend?
Little is publicly known about Tuva Jensen beyond her Instagram presence.
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it is unknown how long Hovland and Jensen have been dating.
No doubt more details will emerge soon about Tuva’s career background.
Reuters first confirmed Tuva’s name in a series of photographs following her first public appearance alongside her boyfriend Viktor during the 2026 Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday 8 March.
All we know for now is that Viktor and Tuva look extremely happy together, and we are delighted for them.
Jensen caddied for Hovland in the Par 3 Contest
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Tuva and Viktor in the Par 3 Contest
Hovland arrives at Augusta with mixed form in 2026.
Across seven events worldwide this year, he has four top-20 finishes, including a T10 at the WM Phoenix Open, but recently missed the cut while defending his title at the Valspar Championship.
A seven-time PGA Tour winner and 2023 FedEx Cup champion, Hovland has yet to capture a major.
His best finish in a major remains a T2 at the 2023 PGA Championship, while his only top-10 at Augusta came in 2023 with a T7.
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Once ranked third in the world in January 2022, he now sits 22nd heading into the 2026 Masters, with bookmakers offering odds of 50/1 to 80/1 for the green jacket.
Hovland is all smiles at The Masters
Hovland first rose to prominence by winning the 2018 U.S. Amateur, becoming the first Norwegian to do so.
Since then, he has claimed seven PGA Tour titles, including the 2023 Tour Championship, which secured him the season-long FedEx Cup.
He also won Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge in 2021 and 2022, though these are non-official PGA Tour events.
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An experienced Ryder Cup player, Hovland has represented Europe in three contests, helping secure victories in 2023 at Marco Simone in Rome and 2025 at Bethpage Black.
Across 13 matches, his record stands at 4-5-4.
Notably, a half-point he earned under the Ryder Cup’s controversial “envelope rule” at Bethpage last September proved crucial in Europe’s narrow 15-13 victory, after Shane Lowry sank a decisive seven-foot putt to retain the Cup.
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