Getty Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson of the LSU Tigers hits from the ninth tee during the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 30, 2026.
Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson’s U.S. Open debut didn’t end with a weekend tee time, but that hardly changes the significance of what the 20-year-old accomplished at Shinnecock Hills.
The LSU golfer became the first player from Iceland to compete in the U.S. Open after successfully navigating final qualifying earlier this month. While Sveinsson missed the cut in his major championship debut, his appearance alone represented
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