Kiðjaberg Golf Club
Grímsnes
About Kiðjaberg Golf Club
Kiðjaberg Golf Club's 18-hole, par 71 course in the Grímsnes district of South Iceland was one of the first championship layouts outside the Capital Region. The first nine holes opened in 1993; the full 18-hole layout was completed in 2005. The Hvítá glacial river — Iceland's most famous salmon fishing river — borders several holes on the back nine, most dramatically at the 14th tee where the water runs past within metres. The Grímsnes area carries historical weight: it is referenced in medieval Icelandic sagas, and the surrounding farmland contains traces of Viking-age settlement. The course lies approximately 60 km from Reykjavík and 20 km north of Selfoss, near the southern approach to the Golden Circle.
Course Details
Kiðjabergsvöllur is an 18-hole, par 71 championship course in the Grímsnes district of South Iceland, set on the glacially sculpted farmland of the Sogidálur valley. The Hvitá river — Iceland's most famous salmon fishing river — borders several holes on the back nine and presents one of the most distinctive natural hazards in Icelandic golf. At the 14th tee, players stand metres from the river bank, where fast, grey glacial water races past alongside the line of play. Golfklubbur Kiðjabergs was established in 1993 when the first nine holes opened on what was then open farmland. The full 18-hole layout was completed in 2005, and the course has since established itself as a respected championship venue 60 km south of Reykjavík and 20 km north of Selfoss — a natural stopping point on a Golden Circle or South Iceland driving itinerary. The Grímsnes district carries historical weight: the area is referenced in several medieval Icelandic sagas, and archaeological traces of Viking-age settlement are found in the surrounding farmland. The course is approximately 90 minutes' drive from Keflavík Airport via the Selfoss interchange.
History
Golfklubbur Kiðjabergs was founded by local farmers and golf enthusiasts in Grímsnes who wanted a course closer to the agricultural communities along the Hvitá corridor. The first nine holes opened in 1993 on land leased from the Kiðjaberg farm, for which the club takes its name. Interest grew quickly, and in 2005 the club completed the second nine, creating a full 18-hole championship layout. The course made deliberate use of the Hvitá river as a natural design element; several back-nine holes were routed to follow or cross the river bank, producing the most dramatic scoring hazards on the course. The location — equidistant from Reykjavík, Selfoss, and the Golden Circle route — has made it a popular destination for golfers on South Iceland driving itineraries.
Story
Kiðjabergsvöllur is where South Iceland's agricultural character and its golfing ambitions meet. The course runs across land that has been farmed since the settlement period, with the Hvitá — cold, fast, and glacier-fed — cutting through the back nine as it has for centuries. At the 14th, golfers must choose whether to challenge the line close to the river bank for the better angle into the green, or play safe to the left and accept a more difficult approach. It is the kind of decision a course designer could not have invented; it exists because the Hvitá has always been there.
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Course Info
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Region
- South Iceland
- Town
- Grímsnes
Visitor Tip
Kiðjaberg is on the route between Selfoss and Flúðir — a natural stop on a Golden Circle or South Iceland driving itinerary.