Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
Icelandic professional golfer (born 1992)
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Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir (born 15 October 1992) is an Icelandic former 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] In August 2022, she announced her retirement from professional golf.[6][7]
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Born15 October 1992
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sporting nationality
Iceland
IcelandCollegeWake Forest University
| Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir | |||||||||
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Kristinsdóttir in 2019 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Iceland | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Wake Forest University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||||||||
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2017) | ||||||||
| Former tour | Ladies European Tour | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||
| Chevron Championship | 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 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| 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 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Iceland): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Iceland): 2014
Professional
- European Championships (representing Iceland): 2018 (winner – mixed team)
