Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir

Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir (born 4 December 1989) is an Icelandic professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour between 2017 and 2020. She won the mixed team gold at the 2018 European Golf Team Championships.

Early life and amateur career Jónsdóttir 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.

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. In 2016, she tied for 3rd at the Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open, one stroke behind winner Marion Duvernay.

In 2017, Jónsdóttir joined the Ladies European Tour after finishing 2nd at Q-School, behind Madelene Sagström. 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. 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.

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. 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.

Professional wins (3) 2009 Icelandic National Golf Championship (as an amateur) 2012 Icelandic National Golf Championship (as an amateur) 2017 Icelandic National Golf Championship

Source:

Results in LPGA majors Results not in chronological order. Tournament 2017 2018 ANA InspirationU.S. Women's OpenCUTWomen's PGA ChampionshipThe Evian ChampionshipWomen's British OpenCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied

Team appearances Amateur European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Iceland): 2009, 2010, 2011 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Iceland): 2012

Professional European Championships (representing Iceland): 2018 (winner – mixed team)