Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir and Rúnar Arnórsson lead after the 1st day of the Icelandic Championship in Stroke Play
The first day of the Icelandic Championship in Stroke Play started today. The first honorary stroke was struck by Jón Ásgeir Eyjólfsson, president of the Icelandic Golf Association.
Jón Ásgeir Eyjólfsson, president of the Icelandic Golf Association. Photo: gsimyndir.net
His golf stroke was straight and pin point on the fairway. Thus the 70th Championship commenced. This is also the 70th Anniversary of the Icelandic Golf Association.
Rúnar Arnórsson at Strandarvöllur on the 1st day of the Icelandic Championship in Stroke Play. Photo: gsimyndir.net
Leader of 123 participants in the Men´s flight is Rúnar Arnórsson, from Keilir Golf Club in Hafnarfjörður. He played the par-70 golfcourse, Strandarvöllur, of Golf Club Hella, Rangárvöllum (often abbreviated to GHR), which celebrates its 60th anniverary, in 66 strokes; got 5 birdies and 1 unfortunate bogey (on the most difficult hole of the course the par-4, 14th).
Valdís Þóra today on the 1st tee at the Icelandic Championship í Stroke Play at GHR´s Strandarvöllur. Photo: Golf 1.
The leader of the 27 women participants is Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir, from GL i.e. the Golf Club Leynir in Akranes. Valdís Þóra just recently became Club Champion at GL. She also plays golf with Texas State in the US . She leads with 1 over par, 71 strokes.
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