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

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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

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and Frida Kinhult. He attends the Golf Academy at Riksidrottsgymnasiet Helsingborg.

Amateur career

Hansson joined the National Team in 2022. He won bronze in the 2021

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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. 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. On the basis of these results, he was selected to represent Europe in the

, in which the Europeans prevailed 13 to 11 over the British at Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland. He won the Swedish Golf Team Invitation at

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, four strokes ahead of Wilhelm Ryding and Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson. Hansson was medalist at the

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Qualifying School at

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, and tied for 8th at the Q-School Final at Rya Golf Club. He finished 7th in the first NGL event of

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, the GolfStar Winter Series I in Spain. In March 2023, he lost the final of the

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of Switzerland, 1 up. In April, he won the

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in a playoff against John Gough of England, joining past champions of the event such as Padraig Harrington,

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, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry and

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Amateur wins

*2022 Junior Golf World Cup (individual title), Boys Amateur Championship, Swedish Golf Team Invitation *2023

Source:

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Sweden): 2021, 2022 * Junior Golf World Cup (representing Sweden): 2022 *

(representing Continental Europe): 2022 (winners) Sources:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansson, Albert Swedish male golfers Amateur golfers Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County People from Lysekil Municipality 2004 births Living people