Viktor Hovland withdraws from US Open after getting sand in his eye
Hovland was seen by medical staff twice before having to withdraw at Torrey Pines
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Viktor Hovland withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday with an injury after he got sand in his eye while taking a bunker shot in warmups.
Hovland, 23, shared a picture on social media with a bandage over his left eye, explaining how his injury prevented him from continuing after taking a double bogey on the first hole, his 10th of the second round at Torrey Pines.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"First time for everything.. Hit a bunker shot in my warm up today and caught some sand in my left eye. Typically, when faced with such an unfortunate circumstance, the remedial action is to blink a few times for the sand to clear. However, the unique San Diego sand decided to linger," his Instagram post read.
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Hovland said he decided to try and push through despite "diminished eyesight" but ultimately couldn’t play through the injury.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"A few more bogeys inevitably ensued and on hole 18 (my 9th hole), the slowly improving vision took a turn for the worse … hate to withdraw but will be back soon. Thanks for the messages!"
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Hovland was seen by medical staff twice before having to withdraw. He shot 74 on Thursday and was 6 over par in the second round, according to PGATour.com.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.