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Galvin Green Tour Players

Colin Montgomerie

Peter Hanson

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TEAM GALVIN GREEN SWEDES IN DOUBLE TRIUMPH

Two members of Team Galvin Green won landmark victories at European Tour events staged in contrasting weather conditions over the weekend – helped by the full range of Galvin Green golf performance clothing.

Peter Hanson became the first home player to win the SAS Masters for 10 years when he fired a closing 71 to hold off the field at a cold, wet and windy Arlandastad Golf course in Stockholm. The tall 30-year-old from Svedala who last won on Tour in Spain three years ago, held off the challenge of compatriot Pelle Edberg and England’s Nick Dougherty to finish his national tournament one shot ahead on nine-under par.

Persistent showers and swirling winds made it difficult for Hanson, who often changed into his Galvin Green waterproofs during the course of the final round. In capturing the second European Tour title of his career, Hanson won €266.660 and moved up to 17th in the European Ryder Cup standings to give himself an outside chance of making the team next month.

At the same time in much warmer temperatures in Switzerland, Klas Eriksson shot a stunning final round of 63 – the lowest of his career – to reach a play-off and then win his second European Challenge Tour title at the Trophée du Golf Club de Genève.

Eriksson, who represents the local club in Galvin Green’s home town of Växjö, had fired eleven birdies to finish 14-under par and reach a play-off against overnight leader Dutchman Wil Besseling and Brazilian Alexandre Rocha. He then sunk a 20 foot putt on the fourth extra hole to win his first Challenge Tour title in seven years. His prize money of €24.400 takes him up to fifth in the Challenge Tour rankings.

Other Team Galvin Green members include Colin Montgomerie, Graeme Storm,

Lee Slattery, Joakim Haeggman and Welshman Jamie Donaldson who finished tied eighth in Stockholm. Posted 17.8.08

Achievements	European Tour 31, Ryder Cup God
Residence:	Perthshire, Scotland
Attachment:	The Elizabeth Montgomerie Centre
Date of birth:	23/06/1963
Place of birth:	Glasgow, Scotland
Height and weight:	6ft 1in 15st (185cm 95kgs)
Family:	Wife: Gaynor (m. 2008); Children: Olivia (1993), Venetia (1996), Cameron (1998)
Interests:	Music, cars, reading, films

Achievements	1 European Tour victory to date
Residence:	Trelleborg, Sweden
Attachment:	Sturup Park GC
Date of birth:	04/10/1977
Place of birth:	Svedala, Sweden
Height and weight:	6ft 3in 13st 5lb (191cm 85kgs)
Family:	Wife: Sanna (m. 2005); Child: Stella (2007)
Interests:	Hunting

Graeme Storm

Lee Slattery

Achievements	1 European Tour victory in 2007 and 20 top ten positions
Residence:	Hartlepool, England
Attachment:	Champions (UK) PLC
Date of birth:	13/03/1978
Place of birth:	Hartlepool, England
Height and weight:	5ft 10in 12st 6lb (178cm 79 kgs)
Family:	Wife: Sara (m. 2006); Child: Grace (2008)
Interests:	Football, Liverpool FC, music, socialising, Hartlepool FC

Achievements	Former No1 on challenge tour and now plays on the main tour
Residence:	Southport, England
Attachment:	Formby Hall
Date of birth:	03/08/1978
Place of birth:	Southport, England
Height and weight:	5ft 11in 12st (180cm 76kgs)
Family:
Interests:	Music, cinema, travelling, snooker

Jamie Donaldson

Joakim Haeggman

Achievements	Challenge Tour victories and glittering amateur record
Residence:	Macclesfield, England
Attachment:	Macclesfield GC
Date of birth:	19/10/1975
Place of birth:	Pontypridd, Wales
Height and weight:	5ft 11in 12st 6lb (180cm 79kgs)
Family:
Interests:	All sports

Achievements	European Tour victories and was the first Swede to playin the Ryder Cup in 2003.
Residence:	Dubai, UAE
Attachment:	Kalmar GK
Date of birth:	28/08/1969
Place of birth:	Kalmar, Sweden
Height and weight:	185cm 84kgs (6ft 1in 13st 2lb)
Family:	Child: Tuva (2007)
Interests:	Fishing, wine, hunting