Viktor Hovland has been making waves with his humorous interview style, but another player has taken some pointed jabs at the Norwegian. After Hovland’s birdie putt at the BMW Championship dashed Michael Kim’s hopes for the playoff final, Kim openly admitted, “Viktor and I used to be friends…” Now, with new insights from their shared coach, Kim has renewed his challenge, prompted by revelations of Hovland’s superior chipping skills.

To improve his chipping, Kim sought guidance from Joe Mayo, Viktor Hovland’s former swing coach. On the S weet Spot golf podcast hosted by Adam Young and Jon Sherman , Mayo shared insights into Kim’s progress. Kim explained, “With Joe, I definitely stood way closer to the ball and had a lot more body turn in my chipping overall. My swing moved from

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