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Meet the Masters amateur’s of 2019, and their chances at the Low Am title

By Jordan Perez

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Amateur Viktor Hovland of Norway lines up a putt during the Par 3 Contest prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Amateur Viktor Hovland of Norway lines up a putt during the Par 3 Contest prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 10: Amateur Viktor Hovland of Norway lines up a putt during the Par 3 Contest prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 10: Amateur Viktor Hovland of Norway lines up a putt during the Par 3 Contest prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

2.) Takumi Kanaya and 1.) Viktor Hovland

Despite the Masters being his first major appearance, Kanaya is no stranger to the professional community, with his last tournament the Sony Open in Hawaii. Sure, he missed the cut, but The Asia Pacific Amateur champion has been remarkably consistent ever since his groundbreaking Japan Amateur win at age 17.

The amateur has received plenty of tips and advice from Hideki Matsuyama, the first Japanese player to earn the Low Am honor back in 2011. Can Kanaya replicate? If he’s taking pointers from Matsuyama, it’s quite possible.

The reigning U.S. Amateur Champion Hovland only clocks in at No. 3 in the WAGR rankings, but the Norweigan has had a stellar amateur career thus far. The Oklahoma State junior leads the nation’s best men’s golf program beside Matthew Wolff, who sits at the No. 2 spot worldwide.

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Hovland’s past five collegiate showings have produced all top-10 individual finishes (two of those being individual titles), all while balancing appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Farmers Insurance Open, Emirates Australian Open and the Mayakoba Golf Classic. With the Masters as his major debut, this week is just a preview at what a special player is capable of in very likely future outings at the competition.

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