Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir (born 4 December 1989) is an Icelandic professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour between 2017 and 2020.[1] She won the mixed team gold at the 2018 European Golf Team Championships.
| Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1989 Akranes, Iceland | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Iceland | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Texas State University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (2017–2020) LET Access Series (joined 2015) | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2017 | ||||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2018 | ||||||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life and amateur career
editJónsdóttir was born in Akranes and participated in her first golf tournament when she was 8 years old. At 13, she started training seriously, and she was named Athlete of the Year in her hometown Akranes 4 years in a row 2007–2010.[1] She won the Icelandic National Championship in 2009, 2012 and 2017.[2]
She played for the National Team, including at the European Ladies' Team Championship and the 2012 Espirito Santo Trophy. In 2010 she was named Icelandic Golfer of Year.[3]
Jónsdóttir attended Texas State University and played with the Texas State Bobcats women's golf team.[1]
Professional career
editJónsdóttir turned professional in 2013 and joined the LET Access Series in 2015.[4] In 2016, she tied for 3rd at the Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open, one stroke behind winner Marion Duvernay.[5]
In 2017, Jónsdóttir joined the Ladies European Tour after finishing 2nd at Q-School, behind Madelene Sagström.[6] Her best finnish in her rookie season was a solo 3rd place at the Sanya Ladies Open in China, behind Solar Lee and winner Céline Boutier. She led the season-ending Santander Golf Tour LETAS El Saler by 3 strokes after the first round, but finished solo second, a stroke behind Emma Nilsson.[4] She also qualified for her first major, the 2017 U.S. Women's Open.
In 2018, she finished third at the Australian Ladies Classic Bonville, again behind winner Boutier. After a tie for 21st at the South African Women's Open, she rose to a career high of 299th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[7] She qualified for her second major, the 2018 Women's British Open, as one of the top-25 in the LET Order of Merit.
Jónsdóttir represented Iceland at the 2018 European Golf Team Championships at Gleneagles, Scotland. She won the mixed team gold together with Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir, Birgir Hafþórsson and Axel Bóasson.[8]
In 2019, she followed up a first round 63 with a 70 to hold a two-stroke lead after the second day of the NSW Women's Open.[9] She finished 5th. In 2020, she recorded a 7th place finish at the South African Women's Open, 3 strokes behind winner Alice Hewson.
Plagued for years by a back injury, Jónsdóttir announced her retirement from tour in April 2021.[3]
Professional wins (3)
edit- 2009 Icelandic National Golf Championship (as an amateur)
- 2012 Icelandic National Golf Championship (as an amateur)
- 2017 Icelandic National Golf Championship
Source:[3]
Results in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
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| ANA Inspiration | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | |
| Women's PGA Championship | ||
| The Evian Championship | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Iceland): 2009, 2010, 2011
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Iceland): 2012
Professional
- European Championships (representing Iceland): 2018 (winner – mixed team)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Introducing Icelanders who play on US College Golfteams no. 6: Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir". Golf1. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Kylfingur dagsins - Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir: Tvíslegið vipp vandræðalegast" (in Icelandic). Kylfingur. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir leggur atvinnuferilinn á hilluna" (in Icelandic). Golfsamband Íslands. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Jonsdottir makes flying start at LETAS season finale". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Results 2016 Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open". LET Access Series. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour Final Q School". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Valdis Thora Jonsdottir". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Ice-cool Iceland win gold in mixed event". PGA European Tour. 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Valdis Still In Command". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links
edit- Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)