US EditionReitan Holds on to Win in South Africa and Earn His First Trip to the Masters
Kristoffer Reitan secured a Masters invitation with a wire-to-wire win at 17-under, after earning PGA Tour status by finishing eighth in the Race to Dubai.
- On Dec 7, 2025, Kristoffer Reitan won the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City, closing with an even-par 72 to secure a Masters invitation.
- Beginning the final round with a five-shot lead, Reitan made bogeys at the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 15th holes as he mixed four front-nine birdies and played the back nine without a birdie.
- In the final scores, Reitan finished at 17-under 271, one stroke clear of Dan Bradbury and Jayden Schaper .
- With this second tour title, Reitan earned a PGA Tour card for 2026 by finishing eighth in the Race to Dubai, moving just outside the top 30 and assuring a top-50 finish this year.
- After the win, Kristoffer Reitan said `I don't know what I'm feeling right now` and noted he has managed nerves better since mid-season last year.
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Reitan wins in Sun City, earns berth in Masters
Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan held on over the back nine Sunday and closed with an even-par 72 to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge, his second European tour title of the year, sending him to the Masters for the first time.
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Reitan holds on to win in South Africa and earn his first trip to the Masters
Kristoffer Reitan already earned a PGA Tour card through the European tour. Now the Norwegian golfer is headed to Augusta National for the Masters.
Little-known Norwegian wins Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City
Nervous Kristoffer Reitan overshadowed fellow Norwegian Viktor Hovland with a one-shot victory on Sunday in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City. After taking a five-stroke lead into the final round, the 27-year-old survived a tense finish to post a par 72 and a 17-under total of 271. Star attraction A par four at the final hole sufficed to keep him in front of joint runners-up Don Bradbury (66) from England and South African Jayden Schaper (6…
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