Sand in eye causes Hovland to pull out of US Open
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Sand in eye causes Hovland to pull out of US Open

The Hindu  

Sand in an eye is often no more than a minor irritation, but for Viktor Hovland on Friday it was enough to prompt him to withdraw from the US Open and seek medical attention. Hovland, a likely member of this year's European Ryder Cup team, posted a photo on social media later that revealed a bandage taped over his eye. READ: Bland, Henley share lead Earlier, the former US amateur champion from Norway tried to play through the issue at Torrey Pines, but decided it was a bridge too far after nine painful holes. Hovland said he was hoping that time would be his friend and that if he could get through the first few holes without dropping too many shots the eye issue might resolve itself.

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