Anders Hansen
Name:
Anders Rosenberg HansenCountry:
DenmarkBorn:
Sept 16, 1970 in Sonderborg, Denmark.Original/Home Club:
SonderborgOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1995European Tour wins (3); Sunshine Tour wins (2). Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner (2009).
Hansen became the first Danish player ever to win the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit. This was largely but not exclusively achieved on the strength of his performances in Sunshine Tour events co-sanctioned with the European Tour.
In 2015, aged 45, Hansen decided to call it a day on his 20-year professional career, and announced his retirement as a full-time touring professional. In addition to his three European Tour victories, other career highlights included representing Denmark eight times in the World Cup of Golf and Europe twice in the Seve Trophy. In the 2011 US PGA Championship he finished just 1 shot away from joining Keegan Bradley and Jason Dufner in a playoff.
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2009 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Hansen (Den) with season earnings of R4,286,038. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was second with R2,315,187; Darren Fichardt (RSA) was third with R1,475,025.
Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 8-11; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Andrew McLardy (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Anders Hansen (Den), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW PGA Championship (May 24-27). Hansen (Den) beat Justin Rose (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 23-26). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) and Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished 5 shots behind Hansen (Den). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with five wins out of her last five starts on the LPGA Tour. Winning the Chevron Championship also brought the second major championship win of her career.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda's five wins in five starts, when he placed second at the Houston Open. Either side of that, he won The Arnold Palmer, The Players, and then The Masters and The Heritage.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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