Albert Hansson
Swedish golfer
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Albert Elias Hansson (born 13 February 2004) is a Swedish amateur golfer. He won the 2022 Junior Golf World Cup individual title, the 2022 R&A Boys Amateur Championship, and the 2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande.
| Albert Hansson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Elias Hansson | ||
| Born | 13 February 2004 Fiskebäckskil, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||
| Status | Amateur | ||
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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 attended the Golf Academy at Riksidrottsgymnasiet Helsingborg.[2]
Amateur career
Hansson was part of the Swedish team earning bronze at the 2021 European Boys' Team Championship in Denmark after Sweden lost the semi-final to Germany 3–4.[3] The year after, he joined the Swedish national team.[4]
In 2022, Hansson won the Junior Golf World Cup individually and finished third with the team, behind Canada and host Japan. He beat his friend and classmate Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson, 2 and 1, in the final to win the 95th Boys Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland.[5][6] On the basis of these results, he was selected to represent Europe in the Bonallack Trophy and also at the Jacques Léglise Trophy, in which the Europeans prevailed 131⁄2 to 111⁄2 over the British and Irish team 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 2022 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 Pádraig Harrington, Sergio García, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy.[10][11] He was runner-up at the St Andrews Links Trophy in June, and reached a career-high of 29th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking in August.[12]
In 2024, Hansson won the 2024 European Amateur Team Championship in Italy with the Swedish team.[12]
Hansson enrolled at Georgia Tech in the fall of 2024 and started playing for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, where he was named the 2025 ACC Freshman of the Year.[13][14]
Amateur wins
- 2022 Junior Golf World Cup (individual title), Boys Amateur Championship, Swedish Golf Team Invitation
- 2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (individual title)
- 2025 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
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Team appearances
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), 2025