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Biography
Peter Hanson (born 4 October 1977) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour and PGA Tour.
Hanson was born in Svedala, Sweden. He turned professional in 1998 and has played on the Challenge Tour and the European Tour. His professional wins include the 1998 Gunther Hamburg Classics on the Challenge Tour and the 2005 Open de España on the European Tour. He has since won four more titles on the European Tour. He was a member of the Continental Europe team at the 2005 and 2007 Seve Trophy. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking and has consistently finished in the top twenty of the European Tour Order of Merit since 2007. His best position on the Order of Merit occurred in 2012 when he placed 4th.
On 27 March 2012, Hanson accepted an invitation to join the PGA Tour for the remainder of 2012 with Special Temporary Membership status.
Hanson recorded his best finish at a major championship in April 2012, when he finished tied for third at the Masters. After shooting a seven under 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. However his final round started badly with two bogeys in the opening three holes and he never recovered shooting a one over par round of 73 to finish in a tie for third.
On 9 September 2012, Hanson won for the fifth time on the European Tour, taking victory at the KLM Open in The Netherlands. 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.
Hanson played on the PGA Tour in 2013.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1998 Brabazon Trophy, Emirates Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (13)
European Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2005 | Jazztel Open de España en Andalucía | 70-68-71-71=280 | −8 | Playoff |  Peter Gustafsson |
| 2 | 17 Aug 2008 | SAS Masters | 66-66-68-71=271 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Nick Dougherty, Pelle Edberg |
| 3 | 16 May 2010 | Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca | 72-69-67-66=274 | −6 | Playoff |  Alejandro Cañizares |
| 4 | 22 Aug 2010 | Czech Open | 67-70-67-74=278 | −10 | Playoff | Gary Boyd,  Peter Lawrie |
| 5 | 9 Sep 2012 | KLM Open | 66-66-67-67=266 | −14 | 2 strokes | Pablo Larrazábal,  Richie Ramsay |
| 6 | 28 Oct 2012 | BMW Masters | 66-64-70-67=267 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Rory McIlroy |
European Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Jazztel Open de España en Andalucía | Peter Gustafsson | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca | Alejandro Cañizares | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2010 | Czech Open | Gary Boyd, Peter Lawrie | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Jul 2001 | Günther Hamburg Classics | 66–69–64–66=265 | –23 | 3 strokes |  Robert-Jan Derksen |
Other wins (6)
- 1997 (1) Västerås Open (Telia Tour, Sweden; as an amateur)
- 1998 (2) Västerås Open, Husqvarna Open (Telia Tour, Sweden; as an amateur)
- 1999 (1) Telia Grand Open (Telia Tour, Sweden)
- 2000 (1) Russian Cup (Nordic League)
- 2012 (1) Tyco Golf Skills Challenge (United States – unofficial money event with Justin Rose)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T3 | T50 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T30 | DNP | T18 | T16 | T7 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DQ |
| The Open Championship | T34 | DNP | T69 | T58 | T24 | T37 | CUT | T23 | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T59 | DNP | T23 | T52 | CUT | T58 | T64 | T7 | T33 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| 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 World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | R16 | R64 | R64 | QF | R32 | R32 |
| Cadillac Championship | T61 | T40 | T26 | T55 | T4 | T8 | DNP |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | 8 | T21 | T63 | T33 | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | – | T31 | T6 | T33 | T24 | T21 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1998
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1998 (winners)
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 2007, 2013
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2010 (winners), 2012 (winners). His personal Ryder Cup record is 1 win and 4 losses.