2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Hovdal, Simon

Simon Hovdal
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vallda, Sweden
- High School:
- Filbornaskolan HS
Bio
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
PERSONAL
- Advanced to the Round of 64 at the 130th Amateur Championship at Royal St George’s (June 15-21, 2025), which started from a 288-player field representing 45 countries.
- Earned on Top 10 finish at the Brabazon Trophy tournament, hosted at Hankley Common Golf Club, shooting an even-par 284 (71-66-73-74), May 22-25, 2025.
- Helped lead Team Sweden to the gold medal at the 2024 European Mens' Team Championship
- Finished as the 2024 runner-up at the Swedish National Match Play Championship, falling to Oliver Gillberg in 20 holes in the Championship match, after winning his first five matches.
- Earned a fourth-place finish at the 2024 St. Andrews Links Trophy tournament ... was 3-under-par at the 72-hole event that was led by an impressive 6-under 66 second round at The Old Course.
- At the 57th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at Chambers Bay, July 23-26, 2024, shot an impressive 8-under-par 276 to secure a top-five finish.
- Was the winner of the 2023 Jacques Léglise Trophy at St. Andrews Links - the Jacques Léglise Trophy is the under-18 equivalent of the St Andrews Trophy.
- Won the Annika Sörenstam Trophy in 2023, a year after being the runner-up in 2022, which is awarded to both genders, who lead their respective Swedish Junior Tour Order-of-Merit.
- Helped lead Team Sweden to gold in the 2023 European Boys' Team Championship.
PERSONAL
- Hovdal hails from Varberg, Sweden by way of Vallda, Sweden.
- A product of "The Rig" in Sweden, which is part of Filbornaskolan High School in Helsingborg, Sweden - a national sports high school that allows juniors to combine school and elite sports.
- Member of Gräppås Golf Club
NCAA Championship Rd. 3 Highlights
Sunday, May 25
Greg Sands post-round interview (Rd. 3 NCAA Championships)
Sunday, May 25
NCAA Championship Rd. 1 Highlights
Friday, May 23
Postcard from Carlsbad
Thursday, May 22