University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2020-21 Golf Roster
Gudjonsson, Bjorn
Bjorn Gudjonsson
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mosfellsbaer, Iceland
- High School:
- Commercial College of Iceland
Bio
• 2020-21 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
• 2019-20 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2020-21 Season
• Competed in eight events during the 2020-21 season and posting a 74.17 scoring average.
• Averaged 73.33 in four spring events.
• Two top-20 performances during the spring.
• Posted top-5 finish at Craft Farms Intercollegiate, finishing fourth overall with season-low 54-hole score (70-68-76-214).
• Placed 13th overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (76-77-75-228).
• Produced counters in 13 of 15 rounds played during the spring.
• Tied career-low round (4-under-68) in the second round at Craft Farms.
• Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar for the second consecutive year.
• Played in all three fall tournaments, posting a 75.56 scoring average in nine rounds.
• Opened the season with a low 54-hole score (225) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
• Four rounds of 1-over 73 during the fall.
• Top finish (T41) came at the Graeme McDowell Invitational.
2019-20 Season
• Saw action in four events during the season, including all three spring events.
• Recorded 12 rounds of play with a scoring average of 74.50.
• Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar.
• Top 54-hole performance (77-69-71-217) was at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate.
• Best individual finish during the season came at the Border Olympics where he placed 32nd overall (76-69-76-221).
• Competed in the Maridoe Intercollegiate during the fall season.
• Opened the 54-hole event wth a 1-over 73 before finishing the tournament at 18-over 234.
2018-19 Season
• Averaging 74.44 in 18 rounds of play.
• Appeared in seven events during the season.
• Best 54-hole finish (71-75-70-216) came at the Lake Charles Toyota Invitational.
• Fired low score (2-under 70) in final round of Lake Charles Toyota Invitational.
• Earned 4&3 win over South Alabama's Jacob Hatter in opening round of Jerry Weeks Match Play.
• Posted 1-0-1 record at Jerry Weeks Match Play.
• Team leader in par-5 scoring (4.76) and last round average (73.43).
2017-18 Season
• Posted a 74.73 scoring average in 30 rounds.
• Saw action in 10 tournaments in the starting lineup.
• Recorded nine rounds of par or better including two rounds in the 60s.
• Carded a career-low round of 68 at the Lake Charles Invitational.
• Best finish of the season came at the Lake Charles Invitational placing third with a score of 8-under par.
• Also finished in the top 25 at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate in a tie for 25th.
• Had 25 of his 30 rounds count towards the team score.
High School
• Ranked 2,790 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).
• Saw action in 15 qualifying events in his last three years before joining Louisiana.
• Was a member of the Icelandic Junior National Team in 2015 which competed at the European Boys Team Championship in Finland.
• Since 2013, recorded five victories while carding 11 rounds under par including a career-best 61 at the Corny Championship in 2016.
Personal
• Born on July 24, 1997.
• Son of Gudjon Gudmundsson and Iris Bjornsdottir.
• Has one sister, Maria Gudjonsdottir.
• Majoring in math.
* - Played as an individual
• 2019-20 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2020-21 Season
• Competed in eight events during the 2020-21 season and posting a 74.17 scoring average.
• Averaged 73.33 in four spring events.
• Two top-20 performances during the spring.
• Posted top-5 finish at Craft Farms Intercollegiate, finishing fourth overall with season-low 54-hole score (70-68-76-214).
• Placed 13th overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (76-77-75-228).
• Produced counters in 13 of 15 rounds played during the spring.
• Tied career-low round (4-under-68) in the second round at Craft Farms.
• Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar for the second consecutive year.
• Played in all three fall tournaments, posting a 75.56 scoring average in nine rounds.
• Opened the season with a low 54-hole score (225) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
• Four rounds of 1-over 73 during the fall.
• Top finish (T41) came at the Graeme McDowell Invitational.
2019-20 Season
• Saw action in four events during the season, including all three spring events.
• Recorded 12 rounds of play with a scoring average of 74.50.
• Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar.
• Top 54-hole performance (77-69-71-217) was at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate.
• Best individual finish during the season came at the Border Olympics where he placed 32nd overall (76-69-76-221).
• Competed in the Maridoe Intercollegiate during the fall season.
• Opened the 54-hole event wth a 1-over 73 before finishing the tournament at 18-over 234.
2018-19 Season
• Averaging 74.44 in 18 rounds of play.
• Appeared in seven events during the season.
• Best 54-hole finish (71-75-70-216) came at the Lake Charles Toyota Invitational.
• Fired low score (2-under 70) in final round of Lake Charles Toyota Invitational.
• Earned 4&3 win over South Alabama's Jacob Hatter in opening round of Jerry Weeks Match Play.
• Posted 1-0-1 record at Jerry Weeks Match Play.
• Team leader in par-5 scoring (4.76) and last round average (73.43).
2017-18 Season
• Posted a 74.73 scoring average in 30 rounds.
• Saw action in 10 tournaments in the starting lineup.
• Recorded nine rounds of par or better including two rounds in the 60s.
• Carded a career-low round of 68 at the Lake Charles Invitational.
• Best finish of the season came at the Lake Charles Invitational placing third with a score of 8-under par.
• Also finished in the top 25 at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate in a tie for 25th.
• Had 25 of his 30 rounds count towards the team score.
High School
• Ranked 2,790 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).
• Saw action in 15 qualifying events in his last three years before joining Louisiana.
• Was a member of the Icelandic Junior National Team in 2015 which competed at the European Boys Team Championship in Finland.
• Since 2013, recorded five victories while carding 11 rounds under par including a career-best 61 at the Corny Championship in 2016.
Personal
• Born on July 24, 1997.
• Son of Gudjon Gudmundsson and Iris Bjornsdottir.
• Has one sister, Maria Gudjonsdottir.
• Majoring in math.
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | |||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2017-18 | 10 | 30 | 74.73 | 68 (-4) | 208 (-8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2018-19 | 7 | 18 | 74.44 | 70 (-2) | 216 (E) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T10 | ||
| 2019-20 | 4 | 12 | 74.50 | 69 (-3) | 217 (+1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | T32 | ||
| 2020-21 | 8 | 24 | 74.17 | 68 (-4) | 214 (-2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Total | 29 | 84 | 74.48 | 68 (-4) | 208 (-8) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 68, Lake Charles Invitational (March 6-7, 2018) 68, Craft Farms Intercollegiate (March 28-30, 2021) |
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| Low 54 | 208, Lake Charles Invitational (March 6-7, 2018) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | 3rd, Lake Charles Invitational (March 6-7, 2018) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 2 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 2 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 3 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 22 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 6 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T45 | Sept. 11-12 | Sam Hall Intercollegiate | 74-78-72-224 (+11) |
| T34 | Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 | Louisville Cardinal Classic | 71-78-75-224 (+8) |
| 61 | Oct. 8-10 | FAMC Intercollegiate at The Grove | 86-76-75-237 (+21) |
| T93 | Oct. 29-31 | Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational | 76-72-77-225 (+9) |
| T25 | Feb. 12-13 | Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate | 73-71-75-219 (+3) |
| T63 | Feb. 26-27 | 33rd Annual Louisiana Classics | 76-73-74-223 (+7) |
| 87 | March 9-10 | Border Olympics | 78-78-72-228 (+12) |
| 3 | March 26-27 | Lake Charles Invitational | 71-69-68-208 (-8) |
| T51 | April 16-17 | Old Waverly Collegiate Championship | 82-77-71-230 (+14) |
| T34 | April 22-24 | Sun Belt Conference Championship | 79-74-71-224 (+11) |
| 2018-19 | |||
| T48 | Sept. 10-11 | Lone Star Invitational | 80-73-153 (+9) |
| T61 | Sept. 14-16 | Louisville Cardinal Classic | 74-72-74-220 (+7) |
| T41 | Sept. 24-25 | Inverness Intercollegiate | 75-79-74-228 (+15) |
| T60 | Feb. 11-12 | Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate | 75-75-150 (+6) |
| T36 | Feb. 17-19 | The All-American | 77-73-74-224 (+8) |
| T38* | Feb. 25-26 | 34th Annual Louisiana Classics | 70-74-74-218 (+5) |
| T42 | March 18-19 | Lake Charles Toyota Invitational | 71-75-70-216 (E) |
| 2019-20 | |||
| T45 | Oct. 6-8 | Maridoe Intercollegiate | 73-78-83-234 (+18) |
| T40* | Feb. 10-11 | Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate | 77-69-71-217 (+1) |
| T45 | Feb. 16-18 | The All-American | 72-77-73-222 (+6) |
| T32 | Feb. 24-25 | Border Olympics | 76-69-76-221 (+5) |
| 2020-21 | |||
| T45 | Sept. 13-15 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 79-73-73-225 (+9) |
| T41 | Sept. 29-30 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 73-81-73-227 (+11) |
| T67 | Oct. 19-20 | Little Rock Invitational | 77-75-76-228 (+12) |
| T28 | March 15-16 | Louisiana Classics | 73-74-72-219 (+3) |
| 4 | March 28-30 | Craft Farms Intercollegiate | 70-68-76-214 (-2) |
| T27 | April 5-6 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 69-75-72-216 (E) |
| T25 | April 12-13 | Huntsville Toyota Bearkat Invitational | 72-72-79-223 (+7) |
| 13 | April 25-28 | Sun Belt Championships | 76-77-75-228 (+12) |
* - Played as an individual
Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar 4, 2024)
Monday, March 04
Head Coach Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar. 6, 2023)
Monday, March 06
Ragin' Cajuns Legacy Series: The Sliman Golf Family
Wednesday, March 27
34th Annual Louisiana Classics (Day 2)
Tuesday, February 26
