Chris Hanell

Christopher Hanell (born 30 May 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Chris Hanell
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Hanell
Born (1973-05-30) 30 May 1973
Västervik, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional1997
Retired2008
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1999

Hanell was born in Västervik. He attended Arizona State University in the United States and was part of the winning NCAA Division I championship team in 1996. He won two individual collegiate titles: the 1994 Taylor Made/Big Island Intercollegiate and the 1996 Golf Digest Collegiate. He was three-time All-American (1994, 1996, 1997) and an Academic All-American in 1997. He won the Golf Week and Golfstat Player of the Year awards in 1997

Hanell turned professional in 1997 and gained his European Tour card in 1998 after finishing 13th on the European Challenge Tour money list. He claimed his first European Tour victory at the 2004 Madeira Island Open and has a best finish of 62nd place on the European Tour Order of Merit in both 1999, his rookie season, and 2004. He retired in 2008 after spending 10 years on the European Tour.

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 28 Mar 2004 Madeira Island Open1 –4 (73-67-73-71=284) 1 stroke Steven Jeppesen, Brad Kennedy,
Rob Rashell

1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour

Other wins (1)
  • 1996 Gefle Open (Telia Tour)

Team appearances

Amateur

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