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Chris Hanson
Chris Hanson
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Hanson
Born	5 August 1985 (age 38); Harrogate, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Huddersfield, England
Career
Turned professional	2006
Current tour(s)	European Tour
Former tour(s)	Challenge Tour; PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins	5
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 2014
Achievements and awards
PGA EuroPro Tour; Order of Merit winner
PGA EuroPro Tour; Order of Merit winner	2011

Christopher Hanson (born 5 August 1985) is an English professional golfer currently playing on the European Tour.

Satellite tour career edit

In 2011, Hanson won three times on the PGA EuroPro Tour and topped the Order of Merit (season money leader).^[1] This top five finish earned him a spot on the Challenge Tour.

2014 season edit

Hanson qualified for the 2014 Open Championship, but missed the cut.^[2]

2015 season edit

At 2015 European Tour qualifying school, Hanson was the last player to earn his 2016 Tour card.^[3]

2016 season edit

In the 2016 season, he has played on the European Tour where he was the third day leader at the Trophée Hassan II.^[4]^[5]

In 2016, Hanson also played on the Challenge Tour where he finished tied for fourth at the Challenge de Madrid.^[6]

Professional wins (5) edit

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (4) edit

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	10 Aug 2006	Bovey Castle Championship	−3 (70-64-73=207)	2 strokes	Warren Bennett
2	17 Jun 2011	Motocaddy Masters	−10 (68-69-63=200)	1 stroke	Dale Marmion
3	1 Jul 2011	Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland Open	−14 (66-71-65=202)	Playoff	Graeme Clark
4	26 Aug 2011	Network Veka Classic	−15 (67-63-71=201)	7 strokes	Kevin Harper

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1) edit

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	16 Apr 2013	Mill Green	−12 (65-67=132)	3 strokes	Warren Bennett

References edit

^ "Order of Merit 2015 HotelPlanner.com PGA Europro Tour". Europro.bluegolf.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ Grayston, Scott (25 July 2014). "From Arabian Ranches to Hoylake: Chris Hanson on his Open Championship debut". Sport360. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ Booth, Mel (19 November 2015). "Woodsome Hall golfer Chris Hanson from Huddersfield wins European Tour card and dedicates success to his late dad". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ "Chris Hanson leads at Trophee Hassan II". Sportal. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ "Chris Hanson carries narrow lead into final day in Rabat". The Irish Times. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ Stratford, Chris (1 May 2016). "Yorkshire golf: Huddersfield's Chris Hanson buoyed in Madrid ahead of Morocco". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 May 2016.