Hassan Hassanein
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Hassan Hassanein was an Egypt
ian professional golf
er.
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.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Hassanein was born in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. 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 OpenEgyptian OpenThe Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East...
, Italian OpenItalian Open (golf)The BMW Italian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is the Italian national open golf championship for men. It was founded in 1925 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's first season in 1972.... - 1950 Desert Open, Egyptian OpenEgyptian OpenThe Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East...
- 1951 Desert Open, Egyptian OpenEgyptian OpenThe Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East...
, Egyptian Match Play Championship, French Open - 1952 Desert Open, Egyptian OpenEgyptian OpenThe Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East...
- 1953 Desert Open
- 1954 Desert Open
- 1956 Desert Open