Hovland’s Rally Comes Up Just Short At Georgia Cup

March 28, 2019 | Cowboy Golf

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland mounted a rally on the back nine Thursday at the Georgia Cup, but came up just short in a 1-up loss to Auburn's Jovan Rebula at the Golf Club of Georgia's Lakeside Course.

Established in 1998, The Georgia Cup annually brings together the reigning United State and British Amateur champions in advance of The Masters.

Rebula claimed for of the match's first six holes to hold a 4-up lead before Hovland carded back-to-back birdies at Nos. 8 and 9 to cut the margin in half at the turn.

With a birdie at the 11^th, Rebula moved back to a 3-up lead before Hovland mounted his charge. The Cowboy junior birdied Nos. 12, 14 and 15 to get back to all square. However, Rebula won the 16^th and the duo halved the next two holes to close out the match.

With this year's appearance, Hovland became the second Cowboy to participate at the event. Peter Uihlein defeated Jin Jeong, 4 & 2, in 2011.