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Men's Golf Pens Signature of Iceland's Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson - LSU BATON ROUGE –LSU men’s golf coach Jake Amos announced Tuesday the latest addition to the LSU program in freshman Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson of Iceland. “I’m delighted Arni has signed with LSU golf,” said head coach Jake Amos. “He’s an incredibly talented and hard working young man. I’ve watched him develop over the last couple years and he keeps getting better. I’m excited for him to become a Tiger.” Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson, hailing fromGarðabær, Iceland, will enroll at LSU this fall ahead of the 2024-25 season. In a decorated amateur career, Sveinsson won six events and finished inside the top 10 13 times. His most recent wins came at the Global Junior Golf events held in March of 2024, where Sveinsson won the GJG Juniors International and then won the GJG Spring Junior Games a few days later. He has represented Iceland at national level multiple times as a junior. He participated in the European Boys’ championship as a member of team Iceland and won back-to-back events in Portugal in March. Sveinsson is the third signing under Amos, who took charge of the program at the end of May after multiple years of…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that country to play in the US Open <p>SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. &#8212; Iceland&#8217;s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots.</p>

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that ... SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland's best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday's practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for theU.S. Open.He played nine holes withScottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Gary Woodland. “It's pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær, who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. Join our family of readers starting at $5 for your first month and support local, unbiased journalism. Already have an account?Log in to continue. Otherwise, follow the link below to join. Click hereto see your options for becoming a subscriber. Click herecreate a free account for posting comments. Note that free accounts do not include access to premium content on this site. SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland's best golfer, Arni Sveinss…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from ... - WTOP The Associated Press June 17, 2026, 4:40 PM SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland’s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday’s practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for theU.S. Open.He played nine holes withScottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Gary Woodland. “It’s pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær, who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. The path from his home near Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík, to Louisiana’s capital of Baton Rouge, and now to Long Island has, not surprisingly, been anything but direct. Golf isn’t all that much of a novelty in Iceland. There are, Sveinsson estimates, between 50 and 60 courses there. Still, tee times come at a premium during the summer months when the locals itch to get outside. Thankfully, Ic…

A teenager from Iceland will be the first from that country to play in ... Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland’s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday’s practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for the U.S. Open. He played nine holes with Scottie Scheffler , Sam Burns and Gary Woodland. “It’s pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær, who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. The path from his home near Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík, to Louisiana’s capital of Baton Rouge, and now to Long Island has, not surprisingly, been anything but direct. Golf isn’t all that much of a novelty in Iceland. There are, Sveinsson estimates, between 50 and 60 courses there. Still, tee times come at a premium during the summer months when the locals itch to get outside. Than…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first ... - TribLIVE.com SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Iceland’s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday’s practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for the U.S. Open. He played nine holes with Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Gary Woodland. “It’s pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. The path from his home near Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík, to Louisiana’s capital of Baton Rouge and now to Long Island has, not surprisingly, been anything but direct. Golf isn’t all that much of a novelty in Iceland. There are, Sveinsson estimates, between 50 and 60 courses there. Still, tee times come at a premium during the summer months when the locals itch to get outside. Thankfully, Iceland is a land of the midnight sun during summ…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first ... - CT Insider Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, lines up a putt on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Seth Wenig/AP Photo/Seth Wenig Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, chips to the green on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Seth Wenig/AP Photo/Seth Wenig Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo/Gerald Herbert SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland's best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday's practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for the U.S. Open. He playe…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that ... Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, lines up a putt on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, chips to the green on the 12th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Arni Sveinsson, of Iceland, watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland’s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday’s practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for theU.S. Open.He played nine holes withScottie Scheffler,…

A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that ... SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Iceland's best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots. And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday's practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for theU.S. Open.He played nine holes withScottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Gary Woodland. “It's pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær, who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. The path from his home near Iceland's capital of Reykjavík, to Louisiana's capital of Baton Rouge, and now to Long Island has, not surprisingly, been anything but direct. Golf isn't all that much of a novelty in Iceland. There are, Sveinsson estimates, between 50 and 60 courses there. Still, tee times come at a premium during the summer months when the locals itch to get outside. Thankfully, Iceland is a land of the midnight sun during summe…