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{{short description|Swedish professional golfer}}
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| nationality = {{SWE}}
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| residence = [[Trelleborg]], Sweden
| residence = [[Trelleborg]], Sweden
| spouse = Susanna Hanson (m. 2005)
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| children = Stella, Tim
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'''Peter Hanson''' (born 4 October 1977) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional golfer who plays on the [[European Tour]] and has played on the [[PGA Tour]].
'''Peter Daniel Hanson''' (born 4 October 1977) is a Swedish former professional golfer who played on the [[European Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour]].


==Early Life==
==Early life==
Hanson was born in [[Svedala]], in [[Scania|Skåne]] county in the south of Sweden. He was first introduced to the game by neighbors and started playing at Bokskogen Golf Club, were he was coached by club professional Jan Larsson.
Hanson was born in [[Svedala]], in [[Scania|Skåne]] county in the south of Sweden. He was first introduced to the game by neighbors and started playing at Bokskogen Golf Club, where he was coached by club professional Jan Larsson.


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
19 years old, Hanson was a member of the Swedish team, finishing fourth, at the 1997 [[European Amateur Team Championship]] at [[Portmarnock Golf Club|Portmarnock GC]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
Hanson was a member of the Swedish team at age 19, finishing fourth, at the 1997 [[European Amateur Team Championship]] at [[Portmarnock Golf Club]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].


As an amateur, he won three times on the professional [[Swedish Golf Tour]] in 1997 and 1998.<ref>{{cite book |title=Golf – Den stora sporten |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/paper/210 |first=Anders |last=Jansson |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |date=2004 |isbn=91-86818007 |page=277 |language=sv}}</ref> In 1998, he also won the [[Brabazon Trophy|English Amateur Stroke Play Championship]] for the [[Brabazon Trophy]] at [[Formby Golf Club]].
As an amateur, he won three times on the professional [[Swedish Golf Tour]] in 1997 and 1998.<ref>{{cite book |title=Golf – Den stora sporten |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/paper/210 |first=Anders |last=Jansson |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |date=2004 |isbn=91-86818007 |page=277 |language=sv}}</ref> In 1998, he also won the [[Brabazon Trophy]] at [[Formby Golf Club]].


After representing Sweden at the [[1998 Eisenhower Trophy]] in [[Santiago|Santiago, Chile]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Record Book 1998 World Amateur Golf Team Championships |url=https://gsites.brightspotcdn.com/e8/2d/97a7228c42a4ffe9b60fee7bf21d/1998-wagtc.pdf |accessdate=16 January 2021 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Council}}</ref> Hanson turned professional.<ref>{{cite book |title=Golf – Den stora sporten |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/paper/210 |first=Anders |last=Jansson |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |date=2004 |isbn=91-86818007 |page=180 |language=sv}}</ref>
After representing Sweden at the [[1998 Eisenhower Trophy]] in [[Santiago|Santiago, Chile]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Record Book 1998 World Amateur Golf Team Championships |url=https://gsites.brightspotcdn.com/e8/2d/97a7228c42a4ffe9b60fee7bf21d/1998-wagtc.pdf |accessdate=16 January 2021 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Council}}</ref> Hanson turned professional.<ref>{{cite book |title=Golf – Den stora sporten |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/paper/210 |first=Anders |last=Jansson |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |date=2004 |isbn=91-86818007 |page=180 |language=sv}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Hanson played on the Swedish Golf Tour and the [[Challenge Tour]] in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, he played 25 tournaments on the European Tour and at the same time finished 12th on the [[2001 Challenge Tour]] final Order of merit, qualifying for the [[2002 European Tour|2002]] [[European Tour]] season.
Hanson played on the Swedish Golf Tour and the [[Challenge Tour]] in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, he played 25 tournaments on the European Tour and at the same time finished 12th on the [[2001 Challenge Tour]] final Order of Merit, qualifying for the [[2002 European Tour]] season.


His first win abroad as a professional came at the 2001 [[Gunther Hamburg Classics]] on the Challenge Tour, with a 23-under-par winning score of 265 at Treudelberg Golf Club, [[Germany]].
His first win abroad as a professional came at the 2001 [[Gunther Hamburg Classics]] on the Challenge Tour, with a 23-under-par winning score of 265 at Treudelberg Golf Club, [[Germany]].


His first European Tour win was the [[2005 European Tour|2005]] [[Open de España]] at San Roque Club, [[Sotogrande]], [[Spain]]. He has since won four more titles on the [[European Tour]]. He consistently finished in the top twenty of the European Tour Order of Merit from 2007 to 2012. His best position on the Order of Merit occurred in 2012 when he placed 4th.
His first European Tour win was the [[2005 European Tour|2005]] [[Open de España]] at San Roque Club, [[Sotogrande]], [[Spain]]. He has since won four more titles on the [[European Tour]]. He consistently finished in the top-20 of the European Tour Order of Merit from 2007 to 2012. His best position on the Order of Merit occurred in 2012 when he placed 4th.


On 17 August [[2008 European Tour|2008]], Hanson became the third Swede to win a European Tour event on home soil, when he captured the [[Scandinavian Masters|SAS Masters]] at Arlandastad, for the first Swedish win in the tournament for ten years.
On 17 August [[2008 European Tour|2008]], Hanson became the third Swede to win a European Tour event on home soil, when he captured the [[SAS Masters]] at Arlandastad, for the first Swedish win in the tournament for ten years.


On 27 March 2012, Hanson accepted an invitation to join the [[PGA Tour]] for the remainder of 2012 with Special Temporary Membership status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourreport.pgatour.com/2012/03/27/hanson-granted-temporary-membership/ |title=Hanson granted temporary membership |work=PGA Tour |date=27 March 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>
On 27 March 2012, Hanson accepted an invitation to join the [[PGA Tour]] for the remainder of 2012 with Special Temporary Membership status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourreport.pgatour.com/2012/03/27/hanson-granted-temporary-membership/ |title=Hanson granted temporary membership |publisher=PGA Tour |date=27 March 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>


Hanson recorded his best finish at a major championship in April 2012, at the [[2012 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]] at [[Augusta National Golf Club|Augusta National GC, Georgia]]. After scoring a seven under par round of 65 in the third round, Hanson was the sole 54 hole leader at 9 under par with a one stroke advantage heading into the final round. His final round, playing in the last group with [[Phil Mickelson]], started badly with two bogeys in the opening three holes and he never recovered. On the par 3 12th hole, Hanson shanked his tee shot short of Rae's Creek, but came back strongly. He chipped to two feet to birdie the 15th, played his tee shot to four feet at the 16th and holed a 15 foot birdie putt at the last for a one-over-par round of 73. Hanson finished in a tie for third, two strokes behind tied leaders [[Bubba Watson]] and [[Louis Oosthuizen]], who played off for the title, won by Watson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2012/04/09/hansons-shank-part-of-tough-day-at-augusta/ |title=Hanson’s shank part of ‘tough day’ at Augusta |newspaper=Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine |date=April 9, 2012 |accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref>
Hanson recorded his best finish at a major championship in April 2012, at the [[2012 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]] at [[Augusta National Golf Club]]. After scoring a seven-under-par round of 65 in the third round, Hanson was the sole 54-hole leader at 9-under-par with a one stroke advantage heading into the final round. His final round, playing in the last group with [[Phil Mickelson]], started badly with two bogeys in the opening three holes and he never recovered. On the par-3 12th hole, Hanson shanked his tee shot short of Rae's Creek, but came back strongly. He chipped to two feet to birdie the 15th, played his tee shot to four feet at the 16th and holed a 15-foot birdie putt at the last for a one-over-par round of 73. Hanson finished in a tie for third, two strokes behind tied leaders [[Bubba Watson]] and [[Louis Oosthuizen]], who played off for the title, won by Watson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2012/04/09/hansons-shank-part-of-tough-day-at-augusta/ |title=Hanson's shank part of 'tough day' at Augusta |newspaper=Portland Press Herald |location=Portland, Maine |date=9 April 2012 |accessdate=2021-02-03}}</ref>


On 9 September 2012, Hanson won for the fifth time on the [[European Tour]], taking victory at the [[KLM Open]] in The Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/19538453 |title=Peter Hanson wins the KLM Open with eagle on final hole |work=BBC Sport |date=9 September 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> He began the final round a shot outside of the lead and it had looked like his chances were over after a wayward tee shot on 16 left him trouble, but he managed to escape with a par to trail [[Pablo Larrazábal]] by a single stroke. Then, after Larrazábal bogeyed the 16th, Hanson prevailed by two strokes courtesy of a long range eagle putt on the par-five 18th. The win was even more remarkable because Hanson almost withdrew from the event after his one-year-old son Tim was taken to hospital prior to the event starting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012066/news/newsid=172331.html#courageous+hanson+claims+klm+glory |title=Hanson takes victory at the KLM Open |date=9 September 2012 |work=PGA European Tour |access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>
On 9 September 2012, Hanson won for the fifth time on the [[European Tour]], taking victory at the [[KLM Open]] in The Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/19538453 |title=Peter Hanson wins the KLM Open with eagle on final hole |work=BBC Sport |date=9 September 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref> He began the final round a shot outside of the lead and it had looked like his chances were over after a wayward tee shot on 16 left him trouble, but he managed to escape with a par to trail [[Pablo Larrazábal]] by a single stroke. Then, after Larrazábal bogeyed the 16th, Hanson prevailed by two strokes courtesy of a long-range eagle putt on the par-five 18th. The win was even more remarkable because Hanson almost withdrew from the event after his one-year-old son Tim was taken to hospital prior to the event starting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012066/news/newsid=172331.html#courageous+hanson+claims+klm+glory |title=Hanson takes victory at the KLM Open |date=9 September 2012 |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>


Making his second [[Ryder Cup]] appearance, Hanson played on the victorious European [[2012 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]] team against [[United States]] at [[Medinah Country Club]] outside [[Chicago Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]], 28–30 September 2012. The European 14½–13½ triumph was by European media named the "Miracle at Medinah" and regarded as one of the best sporting comebacks of all time, since the U.S. team at one stage on Saturday led by 10–4. However, Hanson played only two matches and lost both. In the Sunday singles, he met [[Jason Dufner]] in the 9th match and lost 2 up through 18 holes.
Making his second [[Ryder Cup]] appearance in [[2012 Ryder Cup|2012]], Hanson played on the victorious European team against the United States at [[Medinah Country Club]] outside [[Chicago]], Illinois, in September. The European 14½–13½ triumph was by European media named the "Miracle at Medinah" and regarded as one of the best sporting comebacks of all time, since the U.S. team at one stage on Saturday led by 10–4. However, Hanson played only two matches and lost both. In the Sunday singles, he met [[Jason Dufner]] in the 9th match and lost, 2 up.


The month after, on 28 October 2012, Hanson received the biggest prize check of his career, €888,560, when he won the [[BMW Masters]] at Lake Malaren Golf Club, [[Shanghai|Shanghai, China]], out-dueling world number one [[Rory McIlroy]], when they played together in the last group of the last round. With the win, Hanson reached a career best 17th on the [[Official World Golf Ranking]].
The month after, on 28 October 2012, Hanson received the biggest prize check of his career, €888,560, when he won the [[BMW Masters]] at Lake Malaren Golf Club, [[Shanghai|Shanghai, China]], out-dueling world number one [[Rory McIlroy]], when they played together in the last group of the last round. With the win, Hanson reached a career best 17th on the [[Official World Golf Ranking]].


Hanson moved to [[Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida]], to play on the PGA Tour in [[2013 PGA Tour|2013]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourreport.pgatour.com/2012/11/20/five-internationals-join-tour-for-2013/ |title=Five internationals join Tour for 2013 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=20 November 2012}}</ref> but after being forced to withdraw before the last round of the 2013 [[Northern Trust Open]] in March, due to pain in his back and immediately being driven to a hospital in [[Los Angeles]], the rest of his career has been continuously interrupted by a disc herniation injury. In 2017, he moved back to Sweden with his wife and two children.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j34hqrxn/paper/60#/paper/j34hqrxn/62 |title=Efter flera år med svåra ryggsmärtor börjar Peter Hanson se ljuset i tunneln |trans-title= After several years with bad pain in the back Peter Hanson is beginning to see light in the tunnel |language=sv |magazine=Svensk Golf |first=Eric |last=Franzén |number=5 |date=May 2017 |pp=60-63}}</ref> He played the [[2017 European Tour]] with a medical exemption and trough 2020 still held 36th position on the European Tour Career Money List.
Hanson moved to [[Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida]], to play on the PGA Tour in [[2013 PGA Tour|2013]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourreport.pgatour.com/2012/11/20/five-internationals-join-tour-for-2013/ |title=Five internationals join Tour for 2013 |publisher=PGA Tour |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=20 November 2012}}</ref> but after being forced to withdraw before the last round of the 2013 [[Northern Trust Open]] in March, due to pain in his back and immediately being driven to a hospital in [[Los Angeles]], the rest of his career has been continuously interrupted by a disc herniation injury. In 2017, he moved back to Sweden with his wife and two children.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j34hqrxn/paper/60#/paper/j34hqrxn/62 |title=Efter flera år med svåra ryggsmärtor börjar Peter Hanson se ljuset i tunneln |trans-title= After several years with bad pain in the back Peter Hanson is beginning to see light in the tunnel |language=sv |magazine=Svensk Golf |first=Eric |last=Franzén |number=5 |date=May 2017 |pp=60–63}}</ref> He played the [[2017 European Tour]] with a medical exemption and through 2020 still held 36th position on the European Tour career money list.

In late 2021, Hanson announced that he would be retiring from professional golf. He made his last appearance on tour at the 2022 [[Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/tournytt/20211104/peter-hanson-avslutar-karriaren/ |title=Peter Hanson avslutar karriären |magazine=Svensk Golf |date=4 November 2021 |access-date=30 May 2022 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/day-two-digest-2022-volvo-car-scandinavian-mixed/ |title=Day two digest: 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed |publisher=European Tour |date=11 June 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>

In 2022, he was awarded the Merit Sign in Gold by the PGA of Sweden, as its 47th recipient.<ref>{{cite web |title=PGA of Sweden, Utmärkelser, Förtänsttecken i Guld |trans-title=PGA of Sweden, Awards, Merit Sign in Gold |url=https://www.pgasweden.com/om-pga-of-sweden/pga-utmarkelser/fortjansttecken-i-guld/ |accessdate=2 November 2024 |publisher=PGA of Sweden |language=Swedish}}</ref>


==Amateur wins==
==Amateur wins==
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|align=right|22 Jul [[2001 Challenge Tour|2001]]
|[[Günther Hamburg Classics]]
|[[Günther Hamburg Classic]]
|−23 (66-69-64-66=265)
|−23 (66-69-64-66=265)
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===Nordic Golf League wins (1)===
===Nordic Golf League wins (1)===
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*2000 Russian Cup
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
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|align=center|1
|align=right|3 Sep [[2000 Nordic Golf League|2000]]
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|Russian Cup
|−9 (67-68=135)
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Fredrick Månsson]]
|}


===Swedish Golf Tour wins (4)===
===Swedish Golf Tour wins (4)===
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*1997 [[Västerås Open]] (as an amateur)
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
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*1998 [[Västerås Open]], Husqvarna Open (both as an amateur)
|-
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*1999 Gula Sidorna Grand Open
|align=center|1
|align=right|10 Aug [[1997 Swedish Golf Tour|1997]]
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|[[Västerås Open]]<br>(as an amateur)
|−13 (68-64-62=194)
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johan Forsman (golfer)|Johan Forsman]], {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joakim Nilsson (golfer)|Joakim Nilsson]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|28 Jun [[1998 Swedish Golf Tour|1998]]
|[[Husqvarna Open]]<br>(as an amateur)
|−12 (69-66-63=198)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Morten Haerås]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|9 Aug 1998
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|[[Västerås Open]] (2)<br>(as an amateur)
|−7 (71-73-65=209)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Ljunggren]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|10 May [[1999 Swedish Golf Tour|1999]]
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|[[Gula Sidorna Grand Opening]]
|E (69-73=142)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Niclas Fasth]]
|}


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
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==Results in The Players Championship==
==Results in The Players Championship==
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==Team appearances==
==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
'''Amateur'''
*[[European Amateur Team Championship]] (representing Sweden): 1997<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship |title=European Amateur Team Championship |publisher=European Golf Association}}</ref>
*[[European Amateur Team Championship]] (representing Sweden): [[1997 European Amateur Team Championship|1997]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship |title=European Amateur Team Championship |publisher=European Golf Association}}</ref>
*[[European Youths' Team Championship]] (representing Sweden): 1998<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-youths-team-championship |title=European Youths Team Championship |publisher=European Golf Association}}</ref>
*[[European Youths' Team Championship]] (representing Sweden): 1998<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-youths-team-championship |title=European Youths Team Championship |publisher=European Golf Association}}</ref>
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]] (representing Sweden): [[1998 Eisenhower Trophy|1998]]
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]] (representing Sweden): [[1998 Eisenhower Trophy|1998]]
*[[St Andrews Trophy]] (representing the Continent of Europe): 1998 (winners)
*[[St Andrews Trophy]] (representing the Continent of Europe): 1998 (winners)
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 27 November 2024

For the American businessman and politician, see Peter E. Hanson. For other people, see Peter Hansen (disambiguation).

Peter Hanson
Personal information
Full namePeter Daniel Hanson
Born (1977-10-04) 4 October 1977 (age 47)
Svedala, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceTrelleborg, Sweden
Spouse
Susanna Hanson
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Career
Turned professional1998
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins12
Highest ranking17 (28 October 2012)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour6
Challenge Tour1
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT3: 2012
PGA ChampionshipT7: 2012
U.S. OpenT7: 2011
The Open ChampionshipT23: 2012
Achievements and awards
Swedish Golfer of the Year2012

Peter Daniel Hanson (born 4 October 1977) is a Swedish former professional golfer who played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour.

Early life

[edit]

Hanson was born in Svedala, in Skåne county in the south of Sweden. He was first introduced to the game by neighbors and started playing at Bokskogen Golf Club, where he was coached by club professional Jan Larsson.

Amateur career

[edit]

Hanson was a member of the Swedish team at age 19, finishing fourth, at the 1997 European Amateur Team Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland.

As an amateur, he won three times on the professional Swedish Golf Tour in 1997 and 1998.[2] In 1998, he also won the Brabazon Trophy at Formby Golf Club.

After representing Sweden at the 1998 Eisenhower Trophy in Santiago, Chile,[3] Hanson turned professional.[4]

Professional career

[edit]

Hanson played on the Swedish Golf Tour and the Challenge Tour in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, he played 25 tournaments on the European Tour and at the same time finished 12th on the 2001 Challenge Tour final Order of Merit, qualifying for the 2002 European Tour season.

His first win abroad as a professional came at the 2001 Gunther Hamburg Classics on the Challenge Tour, with a 23-under-par winning score of 265 at Treudelberg Golf Club, Germany.

His first European Tour win was the 2005 Open de España at San Roque Club, Sotogrande, Spain. He has since won four more titles on the European Tour. He consistently finished in the top-20 of the European Tour Order of Merit from 2007 to 2012. His best position on the Order of Merit occurred in 2012 when he placed 4th.

On 17 August 2008, Hanson became the third Swede to win a European Tour event on home soil, when he captured the SAS Masters at Arlandastad, for the first Swedish win in the tournament for ten years.

On 27 March 2012, Hanson accepted an invitation to join the PGA Tour for the remainder of 2012 with Special Temporary Membership status.[5]

Hanson recorded his best finish at a major championship in April 2012, at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. After scoring a seven-under-par round of 65 in the third round, Hanson was the sole 54-hole leader at 9-under-par with a one stroke advantage heading into the final round. His final round, playing in the last group with Phil Mickelson, started badly with two bogeys in the opening three holes and he never recovered. On the par-3 12th hole, Hanson shanked his tee shot short of Rae's Creek, but came back strongly. He chipped to two feet to birdie the 15th, played his tee shot to four feet at the 16th and holed a 15-foot birdie putt at the last for a one-over-par round of 73. Hanson finished in a tie for third, two strokes behind tied leaders Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen, who played off for the title, won by Watson.[6]

On 9 September 2012, Hanson won for the fifth time on the European Tour, taking victory at the KLM Open in The Netherlands.[7] He began the final round a shot outside of the lead and it had looked like his chances were over after a wayward tee shot on 16 left him trouble, but he managed to escape with a par to trail Pablo Larrazábal by a single stroke. Then, after Larrazábal bogeyed the 16th, Hanson prevailed by two strokes courtesy of a long-range eagle putt on the par-five 18th. The win was even more remarkable because Hanson almost withdrew from the event after his one-year-old son Tim was taken to hospital prior to the event starting.[8]

Making his second Ryder Cup appearance in 2012, Hanson played on the victorious European team against the United States at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, Illinois, in September. The European 14½–13½ triumph was by European media named the "Miracle at Medinah" and regarded as one of the best sporting comebacks of all time, since the U.S. team at one stage on Saturday led by 10–4. However, Hanson played only two matches and lost both. In the Sunday singles, he met Jason Dufner in the 9th match and lost, 2 up.

The month after, on 28 October 2012, Hanson received the biggest prize check of his career, €888,560, when he won the BMW Masters at Lake Malaren Golf Club, Shanghai, China, out-dueling world number one Rory McIlroy, when they played together in the last group of the last round. With the win, Hanson reached a career best 17th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Hanson moved to Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, to play on the PGA Tour in 2013,[9] but after being forced to withdraw before the last round of the 2013 Northern Trust Open in March, due to pain in his back and immediately being driven to a hospital in Los Angeles, the rest of his career has been continuously interrupted by a disc herniation injury. In 2017, he moved back to Sweden with his wife and two children.[10] He played the 2017 European Tour with a medical exemption and through 2020 still held 36th position on the European Tour career money list.

In late 2021, Hanson announced that he would be retiring from professional golf. He made his last appearance on tour at the 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed.[11][12]

In 2022, he was awarded the Merit Sign in Gold by the PGA of Sweden, as its 47th recipient.[13]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (12)

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European Tour wins (6)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 17 Apr 2005 Jazztel Open de España en Andalucía −8 (70-68-71-71=280) Playoff Sweden Peter Gustafsson
2 17 Aug 2008 SAS Masters −9 (66-66-68-71=271) 1 stroke England Nick Dougherty, Sweden Pelle Edberg
3 16 May 2010 Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca −6 (72-69-67-66=274) Playoff Spain Alejandro Cañizares
4 22 Aug 2010 Czech Open −10 (67-70-67-74=278) Playoff England Gary Boyd, Republic of Ireland Peter Lawrie
5 9 Sep 2012 KLM Open −14 (66-66-67-67=266) 2 strokes Spain Pablo Larrazábal, Scotland Richie Ramsay
6 28 Oct 2012 BMW Masters −21 (66-64-70-67=267) 1 stroke Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

European Tour playoff record (3–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2005 Jazztel Open de España en Andalucía Sweden Peter Gustafsson Won with par on first extra hole
2 2010 Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca Spain Alejandro Cañizares Won with par on first extra hole
3 2010 Czech Open England Gary Boyd, Republic of Ireland Peter Lawrie Won with birdie on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 22 Jul 2001 Günther Hamburg Classic −23 (66-69-64-66=265) 3 strokes Netherlands Robert-Jan Derksen

Nordic Golf League wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 3 Sep 2000 Russian Cup −9 (67-68=135) 7 strokes Sweden Fredrick Månsson

Swedish Golf Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 10 Aug 1997 Västerås Open
(as an amateur) 		−13 (68-64-62=194) 6 strokes Sweden Johan Forsman, Sweden Joakim Nilsson
2 28 Jun 1998 Husqvarna Open
(as an amateur) 		−12 (69-66-63=198) 2 strokes Norway Morten Haerås
3 9 Aug 1998 Västerås Open (2)
(as an amateur) 		−7 (71-73-65=209) 1 stroke Sweden Andreas Ljunggren
4 10 May 1999 Gula Sidorna Grand Opening E (69-73=142) 2 strokes Sweden Niclas Fasth

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament CUT T3 T50 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T30 T18 T16 T7 CUT CUT DQ
The Open Championship T34 T69 T58 T24 T37 CUT T23 WD
PGA Championship T59 T23 T52 CUT T58 T64 T7 T33
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 2
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 4
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 6
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 7
Totals 0 0 1 1 3 8 28 19
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2005 Open Championship – 2009 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2011 2012 2013
The Players Championship T19 T15 T72

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Match Play R64 R16 R64 R64 QF R32 R32
Championship T61 T40 T26 T55 T4 T8
Invitational 8 T21 T63 T33
Champions T31 T6 T33 T24 T21
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Week 43 2012 Ending 28 Oct 2012" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf – Den stora sporten (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 277. ISBN 91-86818007.
  3. ^ "Record Book 1998 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf – Den stora sporten (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 180. ISBN 91-86818007.
  5. ^ "Hanson granted temporary membership". PGA Tour. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Hanson's shank part of 'tough day' at Augusta". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Peter Hanson wins the KLM Open with eagle on final hole". BBC Sport. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Hanson takes victory at the KLM Open". PGA European Tour. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Five internationals join Tour for 2013". PGA Tour. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  10. ^ Franzén, Eric (May 2017). "Efter flera år med svåra ryggsmärtor börjar Peter Hanson se ljuset i tunneln" [After several years with bad pain in the back Peter Hanson is beginning to see light in the tunnel]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 5. pp. 60–63.
  11. ^ "Peter Hanson avslutar karriären". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Day two digest: 2022 Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed". European Tour. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  13. ^ "PGA of Sweden, Utmärkelser, Förtänsttecken i Guld" [PGA of Sweden, Awards, Merit Sign in Gold] (in Swedish). PGA of Sweden. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  14. ^ "European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association.
  15. ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association.
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