Oliver Eli Bjornsson
Oliver Eli Björnsson made history for Icelandic golf Sunday afternoon, becoming the first player from his country to win the R&A Boys' Amateur Championship with a grinding 37-hole victory over Sweden's Ludwig Libera at Gailes Links in Irvine, Scotland.
The final stretched an extra hole beyond the scheduled 36, Björnsson finally prevailing after a back-and-forth battle with Libera, who was seeking to become the sixth Swedish champion in the event's storied history and the 12th Swedish finalist.
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