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Nedbank Golf Challenge in Honour of Gary Player Par Scores
Kristoffer Reitan shot 10 birdies in his nine-under-par 63 first round to lead the Nedbank Golf Challenge by three shots, showcasing improved ball striking and putting.
- December 04, 2025, Kristoffer Reitan shot nine-under-par 63 to lead the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player Country Club by three strokes over Marcus Armitage, Adrien Saddier and Jesper Svensson.
- Kristoffer Reitan's rapid rise saw him climb from world ranking No 617 to No 59 after earning a maiden DP World Tour win at the Soudal Open and working in Dubai on a new downswing.
- Collecting early birdies, Kristoffer Reitan opened with back-to-back birdies and closed strongly, showing strong ball-striking and approaches with only a single late bogey for his 63.
- Reitan's position atop the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard with a three-stroke advantage reshapes contention in the $6m DP World Tour event, but the next three rounds can still change standings.
- Viktor Hovland, the highest-ranked entrant, drew attention while South Africans Garrick Higgo and Shaun Norris shot 68s and Marcus Armitage, England, finished six-under 66 at Gary Player Country Club.
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The Canberra Times+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Norway's Reitan holds onto narrow lead at Sun City
Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan has kept hold of the lead at halfway in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun...
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The Straits TimesReitan holds onto narrow lead at Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa, Dec 5 : Kristoffer Reitan holed a birdie on the 18th to maintain his lead after round two of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Friday, with the Norwegian sitting one shot ahead of Frenchman Adrien Saddier.Reitan demolished the course on Thursday with an opening round 63 to take
·Singapore
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