Haraldur Magnús

Haraldur Magnús (born 16 March 1991)[1] is an Icelandic professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and in the Nordic Golf League. He participated in the 2018 Open Championship, becoming the first Icelandic golfer to compete in a men's major golf championship.

Haraldur Magnús
Personal information
Born (1991-03-16) 16 March 1991
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sporting nationality Iceland
ResidenceReykjavík, Iceland
Career
CollegeUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2018

Early life

Magnús grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland, and attended college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[2]

Career

Magnús took part in the Amateur Championship of 2015, and turned professional in the following year. In 2018, he came through final qualifying for the 2018 Open Championship at Prince's Golf Club. A second-round 78 saw him miss the cut.[3]

In 2021, Magnús finish tied for the lead at the B-NL Challenge Trophy on the Challenge Tour to get into a playoff with Alfredo García-Heredia, Marcus Helligkilde and Michael Hoey. He was eliminated on the third hole.[4]

Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2021 B-NL Challenge Trophy Spain Alfredo García-Heredia, Denmark Marcus Helligkilde,
Northern Ireland Michael Hoey		 García-Heredia won with birdie on seventh extra hole
Magnús eliminated by par on third hole
Hoey eliminated by birdie on first hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Haraldur Magnus player profile". European Tour.
  2. "Haraldur Magnus". University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. "Midnight Man Haraldur Magnus Looks To Light Up Carnoustie". Golf Monthly. 19 July 2018.
  4. "Garcia-Heredia prevails in play-off to secure maiden Challenge Tour title". The Golf House.
  5. "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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