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.
He attends the Golf Academy at Riksidrottsgymnasiet Helsingborg.
Amateur career
Hansson joined the National Team in 2022. 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.
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 Jacques Léglise Trophy, in which the Europeans prevailed 13 to 11 over the British at Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland. He won the Swedish Golf Team Invitation at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, four strokes ahead of Wilhelm Ryding and Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson.
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.
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.
Amateur wins
2022 Junior Golf World Cup (individual title), Boys Amateur Championship, Swedish Golf Team Invitation 2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
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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)
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