Christopher Reitan Claims Victory at the Tourist Championship
Christopher Reitan has made headlines by winning the Tourist Championship at Quail Hollow, marking his first PGA Tour victory and taking home a prize of $3.6 million. This amount, while life-altering for most, doesn’t quite have the same significance for Reitan, who comes from a notably prosperous family.
At 28, Reitan’s journey as a professional golfer isn’t particularly out of the ordinary. He played college golf at the University of Texas before turning pro and went through the European Tour qualifying school in 2018. Following that, he participated on the Challenge Tour and successfully earned his DP World Tour card for 2024.
He made quite an impression in 2025 with his first DP World Tour victory, wrapping up the season ranked eighth in the Race to Dubai. This achievement earned him a PGA Tour card for 2026, and he made the most of it by securing a win along with three other top-15 finishes.
While Reitan certainly dedicated a lot of effort to reach his current standing at No. 25 in the world rankings, he faced different challenges compared to most aspiring professional golfers, who often juggle financial pressures during their careers.
Reitan’s grandfather, Odd Reitan, may not be a household name outside Scandinavia, but within those regions, his family is quite well-known. In 1979, Odd established a grocery chain called REMA 1000. By 1990, stores were sprouting up in every Norwegian village with over 10,000 residents, and soon after, the brand expanded into countries like Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Slovakia. Today, the grocery store chain, now called Reitangruppen, employs around 38,000 people and is fully owned by Odd Reitan.
In 2004, Reitan Convenience took over the Narvesen and 7-Eleven brands, leading to additional growth. A couple of years later, Reitan expanded further by acquiring Hydro-Texaco in Norway and Denmark. This decision paid off, ultimately giving rise to Reitan Capital in 2016, which is headed by Christopher’s father, Magnus Reitan.
Since the late 1970s, the Reitan family has carved out a presence in various business sectors, amassing considerable wealth and earning a spot among the world’s richest families, with an estimated net worth of $9.1 billion.
Today, the Reitan retail entity oversees about 3,600 stores across seven countries in Northern Europe and the Baltics. It’s evident that even in a sport often associated with wealth, the Reitan family’s financial stature sets them apart dramatically from even the richest in the sport.
