Norwegian rookie Reitan wins PGA Truist Championship
Norway's Kristoffer Reitan, back, hugs his caddie on the 18th green after winning his first US PGA Tour title at the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow (Andrew Redington) Kristoffer Reitan, a PGA Tour rookie from Norway, won a back-nine shootout in Sunday's final round to seize his first PGA victory at the Truist Championship. Reitan fired a two-under par 69 to finish on 15-under 269 and capture the $3. 6 million top prize in the signature event at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.
"I don't have any words," Reitan said. "This is way more than I expected and for it to happen this quickly is just unreal. Dream come true.
" Reitan, who in his 15th tour start, joined Viktor Hovland as the only Norwegians to capture US PGA Tour triumphs. He had considered giving up golf in 2021 but rediscovered his joy in the sport -- leading to his biggest career triumph. "It helped me find my game again, helped me discover my talents again," Reitan said.
"That was something really important to me, which I try to remind myself of every single day. "That was definitely a huge thing for me, getting back and playing some good golf again. " American Rickie Fowler, who birdied six of the first 10 holes, shared second with Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard on 271 after a closing 65 with England's Alex Fitzpatrick, the 54-hole leader, settling for fourth on 272 after a closing 73.
"Happy to see Kris win. He deserves it," Fitzpatrick said. "He played really well today.