QUICK FACTS
Full name
Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
Date of birth
15th October 1992
From
Reykjavík, Iceland
Studied at
Wake Forest University
Graduated with
B.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurship 2014
Height
5’10” / 177cm
- Started playing golf 10 years old
- Turned professional September 2014
- Played on LET Access series first year as a pro
- First professional golfer from Iceland to make LPGA 2017
- Second woman from Iceland to make it to LET 2016
- Lowest tournament round: 65 (-7) at Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open, Abu Dhabi, LET 2016
ACHIEVEMENTS
Best finish: 4th place Indy Women in Tech LPGA 2017
Icelandic Sportsman of the year
2017
Gold medal at European Golf Team Championship, Team Iceland mixed, 2018
Runner up ACC Championships 2012
Individual spot at NCAA 2013
Runner up at LPGA Q-school final stage 2016
Member of Team Europe for the Queens Cup 2017
Winner of Team Rudersdal Open Denmark 2013
Icelandic stroke play Champion: 2011, 2014, 2016
Icelandic match play Champion: 2011, 2013
FUN FACTS
My role model is Roger Federer
I’ve never owned a pet
I have three homes: Iceland, Germany, and USA
I like listening to melancholic songs
Languages: Icelandic, English, German, Danish, and tiny bit of Spanish
My middle name, Thorunn is the female name for Thor, the god of thunder
Majority of my diet is vegan
I have vitiligo
My favorite words are: Marvelous, darling, and splendid
I can play guitar and piano… I wouldn’t call me good though
I like to paint
MY TEAM & SPONSORS
Management
Thomas Bojanowski
Agent
JS Kang
Physical Therapist/Trainer
Baldur Gunnbjörnsson
Coach:
Birgir Leifur Hafþórsson
Derrick Moore
Michael Jacobs
Mercedes Benz – Askja
Nike
Ecco
