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

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Iceland’s best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots.

And then, for something completely different, there was Wednesday’s practice round for Sveinsson, the first player from his country to qualify for the U.S. Open. He played nine holes with Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Gary Woodland.

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