This MIT scientist studies everything he can find related to golf and has all the latest clubs and gadgets, yet he is still a truly horrible golfer. In an attempt to attack another character, Hoover opened the hole in the hedge that allows the Chops to see The Mayflower Club. Hoover shares a name, Alberto de Salvo, with an infamous serial killer. Hoover begins as a born loser but becomes a hero to the Chops.