Höldur Open x Skógarböðin

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Date: Friday, 14 August 2026

End Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026

Format: Pairs Betterball Stableford

Category: Mixed

Entry Fee: ISK 18,900.00

Handicap Limit: 18.0

Entry Method: Online

Two-player team open stableford competition played over 36 holes (same tee times both days) using 7/8 of base handicap, maximum handicap 18 (one point per hole). Tee times run from 07:00 to 15:40 on both days; 212 competitors in total. Men play from tees 54; women, senior men (aged 70 and over), and boys aged 12 and under play from tees 45. Format is better ball — only the better score of the two players counts on each hole; both players' scores must be recorded on the scorecard. Maximum round time is 4 hours 30 minutes; slow play penalties apply under Rule 6-7 (first offence: one stroke; second offence: two strokes; further offence: disqualification). In the event of a tie for a prize position, scores from the second round are used as a countback; if still tied, the back 9, then back 6, 3, 2, and 1 holes of the second round are used; if still tied, a draw is made. The same countback procedure applies for additional prizes. Entry fee is 18,900 ISK per person (14,900 ISK for Golfklúbbur Akureyrar members). Entry fees are non-refundable after 1 June 2026. All participants receive a gift from Höldur and there is a closing dinner on Saturday evening. Only golfers who are full members of a recognised golf club affiliated to GSÍ (Golf Union of Iceland) are eligible to receive prizes. General GSÍ competition rules apply.

Prizes

Prizes are available; only full members of a GSÍ-affiliated golf club are eligible to receive prizes. No specific prize amounts stated.

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Akureyri Golf Club

Akureyrarbær, Iceland

Akureyri Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 course measuring 6,006 yards, situated at Jadar on the southern edge of Akureyri in northern Iceland. Confirmed by the R&A as the world's most northerly 18-hole golf course, it sits at 65 degrees 49 minutes north, just short of the Arctic Circle. The club was established in 1935 and settled at its current Jadar location in 1970, when the front nine was laid out by Magnús Guðmundsson, Iceland's first golfer of international standing. The back nine was added in 1980, developed largely from Guðmundsson's plans with input from Gunnar Þórðarson. More recently, Icelandic architect Edwin Roald oversaw a renovation that included the reconstruction of all greens and improvements to drainage. The par 71 layout meanders over broad ridges and undulating moorland terrain, broken up by small clusters of trees and rock outcroppings that are used as tee sites at several holes. Compared to many Icelandic courses, Jadar has a notably greener and more varied appearance, with more trees, shrubs, and vegetation than the lava-field settings found elsewhere in the country. The 4th and 5th holes offer particularly striking views over the Eyjafjörður fjord. The course is open from late May to early September, with the extreme northern latitude meaning virtually continuous daylight around the summer solstice. The club hosts the annual Arctic Open Golf Championship, held at the summer solstice and featuring organised rounds played under the midnight sun, attracting international players since 1986. It is one of Iceland's most distinctive and best-known golf venues.

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