Gísli Sveinbergsson crowned Duke of York Young Champion 2014

Gísli Sveinbergsson from the Golf Club Keilir in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, won the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, the annual 54 hole Stroke Play Tournament for Under 18 Girl and Boy Champions.

The Patron and co-founder with John Simpson of the tournament is HRH The Duke of York, Prince Andrew.

Gísli Sveinbergsson, GK. Photo: The Icelandic Golf Association

The Tournament took place September 16th-18th 2014 at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Gisli played two rounds and had a combined score of 5-under-par, playing the first round in 69 strokes and the second in 68 strokes. The 3rd round was cancelled since fog hampered the game repeatedly and the organizers decided to shorten the tournament to a 36 hole event instead of the 54 hole event as planned.

Gisli, who turned 17 last August 31st, was of course extremely happy since this is his biggest title in golf to date:  “It is an honor to compete in this event held by the Duke of York and it does not hurt to get to play at the magnificent Royal Aberdeen. I knew I had to play my best golf if I had to stand a chance of winning since there were tremendously good golfers competing”

This is the third time that an Icelander is victorious in the tournament: Ragnar Már Garðarsson from Golf Club of Kópavogur and Garðabær in Iceland (GKG) won the tournament in 2012 and Gudmundur Ágúst Kristjansson from the Golf Club of Reykjavík (GR), Iceland won it in August 2010.

To see the final results of the  Duke of York Young Champions Trophy 2014 CLICK HERE:

HRH Prince Andrew and the first Icealnder to win the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, Guðmundur Ágúst Kristjánsson in 2010. Photo: DOY

HRH Prince Andrew and Ragnar Már Garðarsson in 2012. Photo: DOY