Kristoffer Reitan (born 8 March 1998) is a Norwegian professional golfer on the

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. In 2018 he become the first Norwegian to play in the U.S. Open.

Career

Reitan had a successful amateur career and won the Valderrama Boys Invitational, Italian International U16 Championship, Skandia Junior Open and the

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Championship. As part of the national team he represented Norway at the

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and the

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. In 2014 he won the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup together with

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. He teamed up with Hovland again for the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy, where they finished fifth. He also represented Europe at the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup and 2018 Bonallack Trophy, and won the 2016

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. He finished runner-up at the opening event of the

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, behind

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. Still a 20-year-old amateur, Reitan secured a spot at the 2018 U.S. Open through the

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sectional qualifier, to become the first Norwegian to play in the U.S. Open. Reitan earned the 26th card at the 2018 European Tour Qualifying School, the only amateur to earn a European Tour card. In his debut season on the European Tour his best finish was tie for fifth at the

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in Australia. He ended the season 141st in the rankings, retaining conditional status.

Amateur wins

*2013 Valderrama Boys Invitational, Italian International U16 Championship *2014 Skandia Junior Open *2015 Junior Orange Bowl Championship Source:

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Norway): 2013, 2014 *

(representing Norway): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 * Toyota Junior Golf World Cup (representing Norway): 2014 (winners), 2015 *

(representing Continental Europe): 2014, 2015, 2016 (winners) *

(representing Norway):

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* Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2018 * Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2018 *

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(representing Norway):

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