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Daily Record
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Golf star reveals he considered quitting to make YouTube videos with pals after tournament win
Kristoffer Reitan considered a social-media channel before landing the ultimate clip New hero Kristoffer Reitan pondered the You Tube golf circuit before emulating Viktor Hovland by being a Norwegian winner on the DP World Tour. The Scandinavian star claimed his first-ever success at the level with a thrilling play-off win at the Soudal Open. Reitan defeated Scotland's Ewen Ferguson and Dutchman Darius van Driel in extra-time in Belgium to claim a maiden win on the Tour. The 27-year-old won the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final last year to return to the DP World Tour for the first time in six years having previously earned playing privileges through Qualifying School in 2018. But Reitan has revealed that, during a spell off the scene, he seriously contemplating giving up the professional game and moving onto the social-media scene and making YouTube videos playing the game with his pals. He said: 'This has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid. I keep thinking back to a few years ago when I was seriously considering giving up the game, I just wasn't enjoying it anymore. I didn't see any progress. 'Any time I would pick up the golf clubs after I took a break, it was just to have some fun with some friends, make some videos. "I was flirting with the idea of YouTube golf for a while, just having fun with my friends and also the same goes with my swing. 'Just trying to have fun and fun means trying to hit hard swings and trying to hit different shapes, just stuff like that and take the seriousness out of it a little bit. "That's helped me a lot. I need to remind myself of doing that sometimes. 'To be able to turn it around like I have over the last couple of years has been incredible, and to seal it with a win now, it's just unbelievable.' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.


BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ferguson misses out as Reitan claims Soudal Open win
Soudal Open final-round leaderboard-13 K Reitan (Nor), D Van Driel (Ned), E Ferguson (Sco)Selected others: -10 T Merritt (US), J Smith (Eng), T Lawrence (SA), H Li (Chi), J Parry (Eng); -9 M Jordan (Eng); -8 A Sullivan (Eng), A Fitzpatrick (Eng) Scotland's Ewen Ferguson missed out on a fourth DP World Tour title in a play-off at the Soudal Open in overnight leader looked set for victory but bogeyed his final hole, sending him into a three-way play-off with Norway's Kristoffer Reitan and Dutchman Darius van it was Reitan who triumphed for a first career title on the European started the day in 23rd place, trailing the Scot by nine shots, but carded a course-record 62 featuring 10 final round of level-par 71 meant he, Reitan and Van Driel ended the day tied on 13 three returned to the 18th for the play-off, and after Ferguson and Van Driel missed their putts, Reitan holed in from 15 feet to claim victory."Its been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," said Reitan. "I keep thinking back to a few years ago when I was considering stopping playing because I didn't find it enjoyable any more, didn't see progress, and to be able to turn it around the way I have been doing the last couple of years has been amazing - to seal it with victory here is ridiculous."I felt like it was a little bit my day and that was evident at the end. I couldn't be more thrilled."

Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Reitan wins Soudal Open in playoff for first European tour title
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Norwegian golfer Kristoffer Reitan captured his first European tour title by making birdie at the second playoff hole to win the Soudal Open at the expense of Ewen Ferguson and Darius van Driel on Sunday. Going out early in the final round, the No. 278-ranked Reitan shot a 9-under 62 to post the clubhouse target at 13 under. Advertisement Van Driel, ranked No. 331, shot 67 to join Reitan in the lead but the No. 186-ranked Ferguson looked like taking his fourth European tour title as he went down the last with a one-stroke lead. However, his par putt lipped out to push him into a three-way playoff, which took place on No. 18. The trio all made par the first time but Reitan rolled in a birdie putt from 15 feet for the win after Ferguson and Van Driel had made par. ___ AP golf:


Associated Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Reitan wins Soudal Open in playoff for first European tour title
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Norwegian golfer Kristoffer Reitan captured his first European tour title by making birdie at the second playoff hole to win the Soudal Open at the expense of Ewen Ferguson and Darius van Driel on Sunday. Going out early in the final round, the No. 278-ranked Reitan shot a 9-under 62 to post the clubhouse target at 13 under. Van Driel, ranked No. 331, shot 67 to join Reitan in the lead but the No. 186-ranked Ferguson looked like taking his fourth European tour title as he went down the last with a one-stroke lead. However, his par putt lipped out to push him into a three-way playoff, which took place on No. 18. The trio all made par the first time but Reitan rolled in a birdie putt from 15 feet for the win after Ferguson and Van Driel had made par. ___ AP golf: