“Many people come to Iceland specifically to play golf”

Kiðjaberg Golf Club in Grímsnes has become a destination for golfers from around the world, drawn by its dramatic scenery, high-quality facilities and ambitious staff. The course has won the World Golf Award for Iceland’s best golf course in 2024 and 2025, and it has now been nominated for a third consecutive year.

Club chairman Guðmundur Ásgeirsson said the course’s setting along the Hvítá river is central to the experience. The river runs beside several holes, while golfers can see the surrounding mountain range. On the 13th hole, players strike almost down toward the river, which accompanies them for much of the round on other holes.

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The experience here is unique. The course lies along the banks of the Hvítá, which runs beside several of its holes, and the views over the mountain range are spectacular.

The Kiðjaberg Golf Club was founded in 1993 and now has about 420 members. Ásgeirsson said its results reflect the work of strong employees, a committed board and an invaluable group of volunteers. The club also places particular emphasis on keeping the course in excellent condition, especially its greens.

The course came through the winter without any frost-damaged patches, he said. Its grass is very green and the greens roll smoothly. Ásgeirsson acknowledged that maintaining such standards is not automatic for a club of Kiðjaberg’s size, especially compared with Reykjavík-area clubs that have several thousand members. The club must manage its finances carefully, he said, and development projects take time, but its ambition remains unchanged.

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We are very fortunate to have strong staff, a strong board and an invaluable group of volunteers.