Albert Hansson
| Albert Hansson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Albert Elias Hansson |
| Born | 13 February 2004 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | RIG Helsingborg |
| Status | Amateur |
Albert Elias Hansson (born 13 February 2004) is a Swedish amateur golfer. In 2022, he won the Junior Golf World Cup individual title and the Boys Amateur Championship, and the Jacques Léglise Trophy with the continental European team.
Early life
[edit]Hansson plays out of Skaftö Golf Club in Fiskebäckskil, on the small Swedish west coast island Skaftö with 1,400 inhabitants. From the age of 6 until 13 his coach was Mikael Kinhult, father of professional golfers Marcus Kinhult and Frida Kinhult.[1]
He attends the Golf Academy at Riksidrottsgymnasiet Helsingborg.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]Hansson joined the National Team in 2022.[3] He won bronze in the 2021 European Boys' Team Championship in Denmark after Sweden lost the semi-final to Germany 3–4, and finished 4th in 2022, after the team lost the bronze game to Spain 3–4.[4]
In 2022, Hansson won the Junior Golf World Cup individually and finished third with the team, behind Canada and hosts Japan. He beat his close friend and classmate Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson, 2 and 1, to win the 95th Boys Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links.[5][6] On the basis of these results, he was selected to represent Europe in the Jacques Léglise Trophy, in which the Europeans prevailed 131⁄2 to 111⁄2 over the British at Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland.[7] He won the Swedish Golf Team Invitation at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, four strokes ahead of Wilhelm Ryding and Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson.[8]
Hansson was medalist at the Nordic Golf League Qualifying School at Vasatorp Golf Club, and tied for 8th at the Q-School Final at Rya Golf Club. He finished 7th in the first NGL event of 2023, the GolfStar Winter Series I in Spain.[9]
In March 2023, he lost the final of the Spanish International Amateur Championship to Nicola Gerhardsen of Switzerland, 1 up. In April, he won the European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande in a playoff against John Gough of England, joining past champions of the event such as Padraig Harrington, Sergio García, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy.[10][11]
Hansson signed a letter of intent to play collegiate golf in the United States for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets starting in fall 2024.[12]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2022 Junior Golf World Cup (individual title), Boys Amateur Championship, Swedish Golf Team Invitation
- 2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
Source:[13]
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2021, 2022
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing Sweden): 2022
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2022 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2024 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ "Skaftö – årets juniorklubb" (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Skaftös Albert Hansson vann Boys Amateur" (in Swedish). Svernsk Golf. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "National Team Roster: Albert Hansson". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b "European Boys' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Woad and Hansson take out Girls' and Boys' Amateur Championships". Golf Australia Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Hansson wins all-Swedish battle for Boys' Amateur glory". The R&A. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Hansson and van der Sluijs Selected for Continent of Europe Teams". European Golf Association. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Lyckliga juniorsegrare på Barsebäck". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Stabil seger för Albert Hansson" (in Swedish). Golfing.se. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Svensk storseger i Sotogrande – monsterputt avgjorde". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Sotogrande Cup, European Nations Championship". RCG Sotogrande. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech golf signs two from Sweden". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Albert Hansson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (13 July 2024). "EM-guld till herrlandslaget, Besegrade Nederländerna i dramatisk final" [European Amateur Team Championship gold to the men's national team, Bet the Netherlands in dramatic final] (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Albert Hansson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Albert Hansson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)