Haraldur Magnús | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Haraldur Franklín Magnús |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 16 March 1991
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Sporting nationality | Iceland |
Residence | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Career | |
College | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Turned professional | 2016 |
Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Former tour(s) | Nordic Golf League |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2018 |
Haraldur Franklín Magnús (born 16 March 1991) [1] is an Icelandic professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour. He participated in the 2018 Open Championship, becoming the first Icelandic golfer to compete in a men's major golf championship.
Magnús grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland, and attended college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. [2]
Magnús played in the 2015 Amateur Championship 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 after 72 holes at the B-NL Challenge Trophy on the Challenge Tour. He entered into a four-way playoff with Alfredo García-Heredia, Marcus Helligkilde and Michael Hoey. He was eliminated on the third hole. [4]
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2021 | B-NL Challenge Trophy |
Alfredo García-Heredia,
Marcus Helligkilde, 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 |
Tournament | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | |
U.S. Open | |
The Open Championship | CUT |
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Amateur