It is of interest to any Icelander to know how the rest of the world perceives Iceland. What on earth comes to mind in the minds of foreigners when they think of Iceland?  Having lived abroad (a.o. in Germany, the US and France) and travelled quite a bit in the world, my foreign friends have always asked me whether it isn´t terribly cold in Iceland?…  just going by the name of the country.  Some had even acquired more knowledge stateing they knew that Iceland was „green” and Greenland „icy.”  True. Alas, Iceland is not green all year round.  We, Icelanders can thank Heaven for the gulf stream that encircles our Read more

Golf 1 wishes its readers and all golfers from near and far a prosperous and blessed year 2014 with many joyfilled rounds of golf! May you achieve all your goals on the golfcourse 2014, big or small and may your handicap go down and you optimism and positiveness up! We hope to see you on one of Iceland´s 65 golf courses this coming summer and fall 2014, since if you come your in for a unique experience, where you a.o. play golf in lava fields  and other extrodinary features in Iceland´s landscape. Who wouldn´t want to play golf next to a spouting Geysir or close to a waterfall, which either Read more

For decades there have not been elections to the highest position in the Golf Union of Iceland until now, but on this weekend 2 electors from each of the 65 golfclubs of Iceland will have a chance to vote for a new president. Jón Ásgeir Eyjólfsson, the present president of the Icelandic Golf Union has announced that he will not seek reelection. Hence two candidates are running for the office of president; Haukur Örn Birgisson, a 34 yr. old advocate, who has been serving as vice president of the Icelandic Golf Union for the past 8 yrs. and Margeir Vilhjálmsson, 41 yrs old, former managing director of Icelands largest golf Read more

If you come to Iceland your prime reason to come here will probably not be to play golf. But once you are in Iceland and discover there are 65 of the most unforgettable golf courses in Europe, you might want to rent a set and try a round on one of the many georgeous golf courses…. or come back with your own set and try several ones. One of the golf course you shouldn´t miss playing is the Hvaleyri golf course at Golf Club Keilir in Hafnarfjörður. US Open Champion 2013, Justin Rose, is among several pros that has played Hvaleyri and finds the course to be quite unique. You´ll Read more

The interview tonight (October 21st 2013) is with the 2012 Club Champion of GSE (short for Golf Club Setberg in Hafnarfjörður Iceland,) Hrafn Guðlaugsson, Hrafn studies in the Staates at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. Hrafn has been playing some fabulous golf in Iceland this past summer, despite rather crummy weather here in the northern hemisphere.  Hrafn is not only a great golfer but move very likeable young man and today is his 23rd birthday. Have a happy, happy one and all the best from us here at Golf 1 in Iceland!!! Here we´ll publish an interview we had with Hrafn earlier this year (2013): Full Name: Hrafn Guðlaugsson. Which Golf Club are Read more

This may not seem as the most appropriate news flash on a golfwebsite, but since everyone here in Iceland is so overjoyed, we will just go on and  publish it. Þórunn Egilsdóttir, an Icelandic singer took part in the Voice of Germany last night, October 18th 2013. Nothing is so far known about her ability though to swing a club and hit the little white pellet, which is the favorite subject matter of this page. On the other hand Þórunn turned all 4 chairs of the German coaches in the Voice of Germany …. a.o. Nena (who had the international 80´s hit 99 Luftballons), who now is Þórunn´s coach by Read more

It´s been far too long since there have been articles in English posted here on Golf 1. We´ll just start again by a „borrowed” interesting article which was published in the New York Times and is named „Iceland´s otherworldly beauty” CLICK HERE:  What the article´s author doesn´t mention is that on the Ring Road (a road that takes you in a circle around the island, in Icelandic: Hringvegur) you´ll find some of the most interesting golfcourses in Europe. All in all 65, which is the most per capita in the whole world! Among these georgeous Icelandic golfcourses is one, Hvaleyrin in Hafnarfjörður at Golf Club Keilir,  which last year 2012, Read more

The interview tonight is with Sunna Víðisdóttir, GR (i.e. of Golf Club Reykjavík) who became Icelandic Champion in Stroke Play on July 28th 2013.  The Icelandic Championship in Stroke Play was this time held at Golf Course Korpúlfsstaðir which is Sunna´s home course. Sunna is also one of many Icelanders who plays on US College Golf teams; Sunna´s team being the golfteam of Elon in North Carolina. In 2011 Sunna, along with Bjarki Pétursson from GB (i.e. the Golf Club of Borgarness) was chosen Iceland´s most promising golfers. That same year Sunna received the Cup from her Golf Club in Iceland The Golf Club of Reykjavík for most sportsmanship.  Sunna has Read more

On June 26th 2013 it was announced who those Icelandic golfers were, who are sponsored this year by Forskot, an Icelandic Achievement Fund For Golfers. Founders of the Fund are Eimskip (Icelands biggest shipping company), Valitor  (Mastercard Iceland), the Icelandic Golf Federation, Íslandsbanki (one of the 3 biggest banks in Iceland) and Icelandair Group (largest airline in Iceland). These companies have actively supported golf in the past, but are now united through Forskot, a fund supporting and sponsoring Icelandic Golfers.  The fund’s objective is to support the players, professionals and amateurs, the aim being to get Icelandic golfers among those leading the world of golf. The goal is to create an Read more

It´s been a while since there have been updates on golf in Iceland here on Golf 1 this past month of July, since this is really the high season in golf in Iceland, as in other probably in most other parts of the world. Apart from following Mickelson closely winning the British Open on television here in Iceland, one of the highlights in July in Iceland are the annual Club Championships. There are 65 Golf Clubs in Iceland of which 44 held Club Championships 2013. In some parts of Iceland there were as few as 4 who participated in them namely in the Golf Club of Höfn í Hornafirði (abbreviated: Read more