Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir (born 15 October 1992) is an Icelandic professional golfer.[1][2] She was named the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2017. She was the first golfer from Iceland to participate in the LPGA Tour.[3][4][5]
| Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kristinsdóttir in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 October 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2017) |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | CUT: 2018 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2017, 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2018, 2019 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2017 |
| Evian Championship | T48: 2017 |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| The Evian Championship | T48 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
Professional
- European Championships (representing Iceland): 2018 (winner – mixed team)
References
- "Bítið - Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir er orðinn atvinnumaður í golfi, það er nú meira en að segja það". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Anton Ingi Leifsson (9 January 2016). "Ólafía Þórunn: Fæ samviskubit ef ég er ekki að æfa mig". Vísir.is / Stöð 2 (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (28 December 2017). "Ólafía Þórunn er íþróttamaður ársins 2017". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Andri Yrkill Valsson (29 June 2017). "Ólafía skrifar söguna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (21 April 2017). "Ég þarf hjálp til að stækka draumana mína". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
External links
- Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir at the LPGA Tour official site
- Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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