Name: Get to know: Kris Ventura
Uploaded: 2021-04-28T16:20:50.072Z
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Description: Get to know Kris Ventura, a PGA TOUR second-year member who played college golf at Oklahoma State University. Learn more about his background growing up in Norway and what his friendship is like with former Oklahoma State teammate and fellow Norwegian, Viktor Hovland.

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura holes out for birdie on No. 18 at Butterfield Bermuda

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura recovers for birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

In the second round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Kristoffer Ventura's drive on the 571-yard, par-5 9th hole traveled 323 yards into the left fairway, his 142-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, his 117-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green leaving a 29-foot 7-inch putt, and he sank the 29-foot 7-inch birdie putt.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Kristoffer Ventura's tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 4th hole traveled 173 yards to land on the right side of the green, leaving a 13-foot-11-inch putt for birdie, which he made.

Kristoffer Ventura' third straight birdie, his fifth of the day at Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura rolls in birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura throws a dart off the tee to set up birdie at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura charges with another birdie at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura drains long birdie looking for first win at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-3 3rd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 47-foot birdie putt on the par-5 10th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 47-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura nearly aces No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 35-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 35-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Kristoffer Ventura makes a 17-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura sinks birdie putt at THE CJ CUP

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Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at The RSM Classic

Kristoffer Ventura holes out for birdie on No. 18 at Butterfield Bermuda

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

Kristoffer Ventura recovers for birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

Kristoffer Ventura sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Bank of Utah

Kristoffer Ventura' third straight birdie, his fifth of the day at Sanderson Farms

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at 3M Open

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Kristoffer Ventura rolls in birdie putt at ISCO Championship

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura throws a dart off the tee to set up birdie at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura charges with another birdie at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura drains long birdie looking for first win at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 47-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at John Deere

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Kristoffer Ventura nearly aces No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

Kristoffer Ventura sinks a 35-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Charles Schwab

Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

Kristoffer Ventura sinks birdie putt at THE CJ CUP