Hassan Hassanein’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Professional golfer
Was Athlete
Golfer
From Egypt
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

1916, Cairo, Egypt

Death

2 January 1957, Cairo, Egypt
(aged 41 years)

Hassan Hassanein (1916 – 2 January 1957) was an Egyptian professional golfer.

Hassanein was born in Cairo. He began his golf career as a caddy. He is considered Egypt’s greatest professional golfer and played internationally. He died in Cairo at the age of 40 when a kerosene cook stove exploded.

Tournament wins

this list is probably incomplete

  • 1946 Desert Open
  • 1947 Desert Open
  • 1948 Desert Open
  • 1949 Desert Open, Egyptian Open, Italian Open
  • 1950 Desert Open, Egyptian Open
  • 1951 Desert Open, Egyptian Open, Egyptian Match Play Championship, French Open
  • 1952 Desert Open, Egyptian Open
  • 1953 Desert Open
  • 1954 Desert Open
  • 1956 Desert Open

Results in major championships

Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
The Open Championship T30 44 T17 T27

Note: Hassanein only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

“T” = tied

Team appearances

  • World Cup (representing Egypt): 1955, 1956
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