Árni Sveinsson
Gunnlaugur Árni Sveinsson is an amateur golfer from Garðabær, Iceland, and a college player at LSU who in June 2026 became the first Icelandic man to qualify for the U.S. Open. He reached the 2026 field at Shinnecock Hills by surviving a sudden-death playoff at final qualifying in Ohio. During the 2025-26 college season he won the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and rose into the top 15 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
About Árni Sveinsson
Árni Sveinsson is a IS amateur golfer. Árni Sveinsson uses a Titleist GTS 2 Driver (11 degrees) driver, Titleist 620 CB Irons irons, and a Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype Putter (Unspecified Model) putter.
Current WITB
As spotted at the 2026 U.S. Open in June 2026
Bag Breakdown
6 clubs from 4 brands in the bag
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About Árni Sveinsson
Gunnlaugur Árni Sveinsson, who competes as Árni Sveinsson, is an amateur golfer from Garðabær, Iceland. He signed with Louisiana State University in 2024 and became the first Icelander to play for the LSU men's golf team, enrolling for the 2024-25 season after a decorated junior career in which he represented Iceland internationally and won multiple junior titles, including events on the Global Junior Golf circuit and back-to-back wins in Portugal in 2024.
At LSU he established himself quickly. In October 2025 he won the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational with rounds of 66, 70 and 67 for a 54-hole total of 13-under-par 203, his first individual college title. He also advanced through stroke-play qualifying into match play at the 2025 U.S. Amateur and was named to the International team for the Arnold Palmer Cup, climbing into the top 15 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Sveinsson qualified for the 2026 U.S. Open on June 9, 2026, during final qualifying — "Golf's Longest Day" — at Lakes Golf and Country Club in Ohio. He posted rounds of 67 and 68 for a 9-under 135 to finish in a four-man tie for the final available places and then won a sudden-death playoff to secure his spot, becoming the first Icelandic man to reach the U.S. Open. He was scheduled to play the Arnold Palmer Cup at Tralee Golf Links in Ireland before heading to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, where the championship was held June 18-21, 2026.
Equipment Q&A
Árni Sveinsson uses a Titleist GTS 2 Driver (11 degrees). The driver is typically chosen for its combination of distance, forgiveness, and workability to suit the player's swing.
Árni Sveinsson uses a Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype Putter (Unspecified Model). Putter choice is highly personal among tour professionals, often staying with the same model for years.
Árni Sveinsson uses Titleist Utility Iron. Iron selection on tour varies between players who prefer blades for workability and those who choose cavity backs for added forgiveness.
As of June 2026, Árni Sveinsson's bag includes a Titleist GTS 2 Driver (11 degrees), Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype Putter (Unspecified Model) putter. Professional golfers typically update their equipment throughout the season based on performance and new releases.