Team Iceland

2021
Hulda Clara Gestsdottir
Player Intro

Hometown: Kopavogur, Iceland

College/University: University of Denver

Player Bio

Collegiate/Amateur Bio:

  • Ranked No. 553 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
  • Earned three wins and ten top-10 finishes over the last two years
  • Participant for Iceland at 2020 and 2021 European Ladies Team Championship
  • Finished 33rd at The 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship in Scotland
  • Reached round of 32 at The 2021 English Women’s Amateur Championship
  • Placed 13th at 2020 Junior Orange Bowl International 

 

Hlynur “Lenny” Bergsson 
Player Intro

Age: 22  Hometown: Gardabaer, Iceland

College/University: University of North Texas 

 

Player Bio

Collegiate/Amateur Bio:

  • Earned eight top-10 finishes over the past two years
  • Participant for Iceland at the 2021 European Amateur Team Championship
  • Reached match play at the 2021 Scottish Amateur Championship
  • Finished ninth at 2021 Conference USA Championship
  • Won Icelandic U18 Stroke Play Championship in 2015

 

 

Ragnhildur “Ragga” Kristinsdottir
Player Intro

Age: 24  Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland

College/University: Eastern Kentucky University

Getting to Know Ragga:

Graduate of EKU with a Finance degree… Most memorable golf experience was winning a match at the 2021 European Ladies Amateur Team Championship… Began playing golf with her two older brothers… Career low score is a 63 at a course in Akranes, Iceland… Only career hole-in-one came at Gibson Bay Golf Club in Richmond, Ky…. Considers playing for her country the biggest honor an athlete can receive… Only uses white tees as a superstition, and always carries exactly three… Enjoys spending time with her niece and nephew at home and working out in her free time… Considers her current swing coaches and her college coach the greatest influences on her game… Favorite musician is Morgan Wallen… Favorite food is chicken… Favorite place she’s ever visited is Paris. 

 

Player Bio

Collegiate/Amateur Bio:

  • Ranked No. 415 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
  • Earned five wins and 21 top-10 finishes over the past two years
  • Participant for Iceland at the 2021 European Ladies Amateur Team Championship
  • Reached match play at the 2021 Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship
  • Placed fourth at 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Championship
  • Has won three collegiate events over the past two years
  • Named to OVC All-Conference Team in 2019 and 2021
Dagbjartur Sigurbrandsson
Player Intro

Age: 18  Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland

College/University: University of Missouri 

Getting to Know Dagbjartur:

Most memorable golf experience was his first win on the Icelandic Men’s Tour in 2019…  Career low score is a 63 at Korpa Golf Club in Iceland… Posted four lifetime holes-in-one…Enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities in his free time… Considers Seve Ballasteros and Tiger Woods the greatest influences on his golf game… Favorite place he’s ever visited is The Bahamas. 

Player Bio

Collegiate/Amateur Bio:

  • Earned one win and seven top-10 finishes over the past two years
  • Participant for Iceland at 2020 and 2021 European Amateur Team Championships
  • Reached match play at the 2021 Scottish Amateur Championship
  • Finished 18th at PGA Espana event in 2020
  • Finished 18th at 2020 Junior Orange Bowl Invitational 
  • Won Icelandic Junior Match Play in 2017 and 2020 and Icelandic Junior U16 Stroke Play Championship in 2017 and 2018