Hassan Hassanein
Hassan Hassanein was an Egyptian professional golfer.
Career
In 1916, Hassanein was born in Cairo. He began his golf career as a caddy. He is considered Egypt's greatest professional golfer and played internationally.In 1957, Hassanein died in Cairo at the age of 40 when a kerosene cook stove exploded.
Professional 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
Note: Hassanein only played in The Open Championship."T" = tied