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Sunday 25 May 2025DP World TourYear in Review
Reitan wins Soudal Open
Rinkven International Golf Club, Schilde (Antwerp), Belgium · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 May 2025 · Kristoffer Reitan’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse $2.75 million USD · Soudal
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/7°C · wind 22 km/h NW, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R215°/6°C · wind 23 km/h WNW, gusts 46 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/9°C · wind 24 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 7.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/13°C · wind 28 km/h WSW, gusts 61 · 3.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Ewen Ferguson SCO · 271Led on the 18th tee but flew his second over the green against the grandstand and failed to get up and down; then missed a birdie putt on the second playoff hole. Kristoffer Reitan's unthinkable comeback win had a deeper meaning (GOLF.com)
- Darius Van Driel NED · 271Reached the three-way playoff and missed his birdie putt on the second extra hole before Reitan holed his. Kristoffer Reitan's unthinkable comeback win had a deeper meaning (GOLF.com)
· cut -1
Same week
DP World Tour event
Soudal Open
Rinkven International Golf Club, Rinkven International Golf Club, Schilde (Antwerp), Belgium
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kristoffer Reitan
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLF.com
25 May 2025
It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid. I keep thinking back to a few years ago when I was considering stopping playing because I didn't find it enjoyable any more
GOLF.com
25 May 2025
Obviously today I felt like it was a little bit my day and it was evident at the end that it was in fact my day. I couldn't be more thrilled.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristoffer Reitan | 71 · 66 · 72 · 62 | 271 | −13 |
| 2 | Darius Van Driel | 69 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| 2 | Ewen Ferguson | 67 · 64 · 69 · 71 | 271 | −13 |
| T4 | Haotong Li | 72 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | Thriston Lawrence | 66 · 71 · 70 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | Troy Merritt | 67 · 68 · 72 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | Jordan Smith | 70 · 71 · 64 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | John Parry | 68 · 67 · 67 · 72 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Romain Langasque | 71 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 275 | −9 |
| T9 | Matthew Jordan | 68 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 275 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1998-03-08, Oslo, Norway; NOR; turned pro 2018; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 278 that week (OWGR rankBefore for Soudal Open (finish 1), OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet