Under the warm Delhi sun, Viktor Hovland looked calm, collected, and strikingly at ease. It was a picture of focus that belied the battle his body had been fighting behind the scenes. The Norwegian star aggravated a bulging disc in his neck during the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. He has returned to play in the DP World India Championship that is underway at the Delhi Golf Club.

During a press conference after Round 3, reporters asked the seven-time PGA Tour winner, “How’s the neck feeling?” To this, the Norwegian star responded , “It’s been good actually. Since I haven’t been hitting any drivers, it’s holding up. Still taking painkillers and stuff to keep it going, but it feels quite nice. It’s not really affecting the golf swing at all, so no excuses there.”

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