Albert Hansson Explained

Albert Hansson
Fullname:Albert Elias Hansson
Birth Date:13 February 2004
Birth Place:Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
Residence:Helsingborg, Sweden
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

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

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 13 to 11 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

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Team appearances

Amateur

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skaftö – årets juniorklubb . Svensk Golf . 24 April 2023 . sv.
  2. Web site: Skaftös Albert Hansson vann Boys Amateur . Svernsk Golf . 24 April 2023 . sv.
  3. Web site: National Team Roster: Albert Hansson . Swedish Golf Federation . 24 April 2023.
  4. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship . European Golf Association . 24 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Woad and Hansson take out Girls' and Boys' Amateur Championships . Golf Australia Magazine . 24 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Hansson wins all-Swedish battle for Boys' Amateur glory . The R&A . 24 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Hansson and van der Sluijs Selected for Continent of Europe Teams . European Golf Association . 24 April 2023.
  8. Lyckliga juniorsegrare på Barsebäck . Svensk Golf . 24 April 2023 . sv.
  9. Web site: Stabil seger för Albert Hansson . Golfing.se . 24 April 2023 . sv.
  10. Svensk storseger i Sotogrande – monsterputt avgjorde . Svensk Golf . 24 April 2023 . sv.
  11. Web site: Sotogrande Cup, European Nations Championship . RCG Sotogrande . 24 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Georgia Tech golf signs two from Sweden . RamblinWreck.com . 27 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Albert Hansson . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  14. Web site: 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 . 13 July 2024 . Svensk Golf . Swedish.