A teenager from Iceland, who goes to LSU, will be the first from that country to play in the US Open

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A 19-year-old Icelandic teenager attending LSU will be the first from Iceland to play in the US Open golf tournament. His journey from near Reykjavík to competing in Long Island marks a significant milestone.

“It's pretty surreal, obviously, being around here,” said the 19-year-old from Garðabær, who is going into his junior year at LSU and, now, is on the tee sheet Thursday at Shinnecock Hills. The path from his home near Iceland's capital of Reykjavík, to Louisiana's capital of Baton Rouge, and now to Long Island has, not surprisingly, been anything but direct.