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<\/a>Bjarki P\u00e9tursson, GB. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n
G\u00edsli is a.o. the current\u00a0winner of the prestigious Duke of York \u00a0Young Champions Trophy 2014, joining two other Icelanders, who both play on College golf teams in the States, who have won the title before.<\/p>\n
<\/a>G\u00edsli Sveinbergsson, GK. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n
The Icelandic golfers who play on College\/University golfteams in the 2014-2015 season are the following (Please note that the photos \u00a0above and below were taken on the 4th tournament of the Eimskip-series, i.e. the Icelandic Championship in Strokeplay, held at the Leirdals golfcourse in K\u00f3pavogur, home of GKG on the 24th-27th of July 2014.<\/p>\n
Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n Andri \u00de\u00f3r Bj\u00f6rnsson, GR. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Andri M\u00e1r Bj\u00f6rnsson<\/strong> and Emil \u00de\u00f3r Ragnarsson<\/strong> play on the Nicholls State golfteam in Louisiana. \u00a0Andri M\u00e1r is from the Golf Club of Reykjav\u00edk (abbr.: GR).<\/p>\n Emil \u00de\u00f3r Ragnarsson, kl\u00fabbmeistari GKG 2014. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Emil \u00de\u00f3r from the Golf Club of K\u00f3pavogur (abbr.: GKG) and Gar\u00f0arb\u00e6r is that Club\u00b4s current Club Champion 2014. \u00a0GR is the biggest Golf Club in Iceland whereas GKG is the second biggest, going by membership.<\/p>\n Ari Magn\u00fasson, GKG. Photo Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Theod\u00f3r Emil Karlsson, GM. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Ari Magn\u00fasson<\/strong>, GKG \u00a0and Theod\u00f3r Karlsson<\/strong>, from the Golf Club of Mosfellsb\u00e6r (GM) play golf on the University of Arkansas at Monticello golfteam.<\/p>\n Dagur Ebenezersson, GM. Photo: DE<\/p><\/div>\n Dagur Ebenezersson<\/strong>, GM, \u00a0is playing on the Catawba College Men\u00b4s Golf Team in North-Carolina.<\/p>\n Gu\u00f0mundur \u00c1g\u00fast Kristj\u00e1nsson, GR. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Gu\u00f0mundur \u00c1g\u00fast Kristj\u00e1nsson<\/strong>, GR is playing golf on the ETSU Bucs Men\u00b4s Golf Team in Tennessee.\u00a0\u00a0Gu\u00f0mundur \u00c1g\u00fast a.o. is the winner of the prestigious Duke of York \u00a0Young Champions Trophy 2010.<\/p>\n Haraldur Frankl\u00edn Magn\u00fas, GR. Photo Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Haraldur Frankl\u00edn Magn\u00fas<\/strong>, GR is playing with the Ragin Cajuns at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. \u00a0Haraldur Frankl\u00edn is a.o. the Icelandic Champion in both Match and Stroke Play 2012.<\/p>\n Hrafn Gu\u00f0laugsson, GSE. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Hrafn Gu\u00f0laugsson<\/strong>, GSE, i.e. the Golf Club Setberg in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Iceland is playing with the Faulkner Eagles in Alabama.<\/p>\n Ragnar M\u00e1r Gar\u00f0arsson, GKG. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Ragnar M\u00e1r Gar\u00f0arson<\/strong>, GKG, plays on the McNeese State University\u00b4s golfteam in Lake Charles, Louisiana. \u00a0Ragnar M\u00e1r a.o. is the winner of the prestigious Duke of York \u00a0Young Champions Trophy 2012.<\/p>\n R\u00fanar Arn\u00f3rsson, GK. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n R\u00fanar Arn\u00f3rsson<\/strong> from Golf Club Keilir (GK) in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Iceland is playing with the University of Minnesota Gophers.<\/p>\n Women:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Berglind Bj\u00f6rnsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, GR, plays on the Women\u00b4s Golf Team of UNCG i.e. the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.<\/p>\n Berglind Bj\u00f6rnsd\u00f3ttir, GR. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Br\u00e1 Bj\u00f6rgvinsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, GK, plays on the Women\u00b4s Golf Team of Fresno State, The Bulldogs, in California.<\/p>\n Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Br\u00e1. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Gunnhildur Kristj\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir,<\/strong>\u00a0GKG and Sunna V\u00ed\u00f0isd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, GR are both playing on the Women\u00b4s Golf Team of Elon in North Carolina.<\/p>\n Gunnhildur Kristj\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir, GKG & Elon. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Sunna V\u00ed\u00f0isd\u00f3ttir, GR. & Elon Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n \u00cdris Katla Gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, GR, plays on the Women\u00b4s Golf Team \u201eThe Royals” at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n \u00cdris Katla Gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir, GR and Queens \u00a0at the Icelandic Championship \u00ed Strokeplay 2014. Photo: Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n Stefan\u00eda Krist\u00edn Valgeirsd\u00f3ttir,<\/strong> from the Golf Club Akureyri (abbr.: GA) in the North of Iceland plays golf on the Women\u00b4s Golf Team of the Falcons at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina. \u00a0Stefan\u00eda Krist\u00edn is the current women\u00b4s Club Champion of GA in 2014.<\/p>\n Stefan\u00eda Krist\u00edn Valgeirsd\u00f3ttir, Club Champion of GA 2014, here on the Icelandic Championship in Strokeplay. Photo: \u00a0Golf 1<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now the spring season for Iceland\u00b4s golf elite is starting … and most are playing golf on golfteams in North America. Golf 1 is currently following 16 Icelandic golfers, who are playing golf collegically in the States in the 2014-2015 golfseason. Icelanders are only 325.671 by the end of 2014 so 16 playing golf at such a high level is really a remarkable ratio, which only reflects the fact that golf is the 2nd most popular sport in Iceland. The dream of many young Icelandic golfers is to play golf in an American College or Universtiy golfteam, so the following golfers are living their dream. 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