Courageous Hanson at KLM Open

Peter Hanson (Getty Images)

This past week, Peter Hanson warmed up for the Ryder Cup in the best way possible, with a hard fought win. Not only did he play some good golf, surpassing the four leaders at the beginning of the round to eventually win by two strokes, he did it all under an immense mental weight.

Not fighting for his tour card, or to get a breakthrough win, but something much more important, playing the tournament whilst his young son was in hospital in the US with a respiratory virus.

The Swede was close to pulling out of the tournament when the news first came through about his one year old sons illness on friday. However, after receiving some positive news about his son's condition he continued on, to take a win that demonstrated incredible mental fortitude that will stand him in good stead when he tees it up for Europe at the end of the month.

Congrats to Hanson and good things to his family and recovering son.