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Jeff Ritter

Jeff Ritter

Joined: Jan 1, 2022

Jeff Ritter is the managing director of SI Golf. He has more than 20 years of sports media experience, and previously was the general manager at the Morning Read, where he led that business's growth and joined SI as part of an acquisition in 2022. Earlier in his career he spent more than a decade at SI and Golf Magazine, and his journalism awards include a MIN Magazine Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Thriston Lawrence wasn't afraid to hit driver throughout the British Open.
Golf

2024 British Open Day 4 Facts, Stats and Numbers We Noticed

Xander Schauffele shot the tournament’s low round to grab the Claret Jug.

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Xander Schauffele took the lead for the first time on the back nine Sunday.
Golf

British Open Day 4 Winners and Losers: Xander Schauffele Breaks Away From Pack to Win Second Major of the Year

Schauffele fired a bogey-free 65 on Sunday to win the Claret Jug. And he wasn't the only winner at this edition of the British Open.

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Scottie Scheffler is one of several Americans in the hunt Sunday at Royal Troon.
Golf

British Open Round 3 Fact or Fiction: The U.S. Major Win Streak Will Continue

The SI Golf staff debates whether the Claret Jug will come back across the pond and if the PGA Tour needs more links golf in its life. 

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Sam Burns surged up the leaderboard with a Saturday 65.
Golf

2024 British Open Day 3 Facts, Stats and Numbers We Noticed

Royal Troon played easier overall but there was still plenty of trouble looming on moving day.

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Billy Horschel leads the British Open by one shot with 18 holes to play.
Golf

British Open Day 3 Winners and Losers: Billy Horschel Is Ready for His Major Moment

No one battled the Royal Troon weather better than Horschel, who leads this Open by one shot. But watch out for Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and a pack of challengers on Sunday.

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Justin Rose birdied 18 on Friday to pull into a tie for second at Royal Troon.
Golf

British Open Day 2 Fact or Fiction: Justin Rose Would be England's Most Popular Winner

Day 2 at Royal Troon is in the books, and the SI Golf team debates Rose's popularity, Tyrrell Hatton's fan appeal and more.

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Scottie Scheffler shot a one-under 70 on Friday and enters the weekend squarely in contention.
Golf

British Open Day 2 Winners and Losers: Lowry Leads, Scheffler Lurks at Royal Troon

Shane Lowry holds a 36-hole solo lead at the British Open, while Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among the big names heading home early.

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Rory McIlroy likely shot himself out of this British Open with an opening 78.
Golf

British Open Round 1 Fact or Fiction: Rory McIlroy Isn’t Over the U.S. Open

The SI Golf staff debates whether there is deeper meaning to Rory McIlroy’s opening 78 and how Tiger Woods can improve on the greens. 

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Shane Lowry shot a bogey-free 66 on Thursday at Royal Troon.
Golf

British Open Round 1 Winners and Losers: Shane Lowry Shines, Rory McIlroy Falters at Royal Troon

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Xander Schauffele won $3.1 million and the Claret Jug on Sunday at the British Open.
Golf

2024 British Open Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings From Royal Troon: Xander Schauffele Wins $3.1 Million

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The Claret Jug will be awarded on Sunday at Royal Troon.
Golf

British Open 2024 Predictions: Our Staff Picks a Winner at Royal Troon

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Aldrich Potgieter won for the first time on the PGA Tour.
Golf

2025 Rocket Classic Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Aldrich Potgieter Wins $1,728,000

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