It’s been an almighty career for Henrik Stenson but one he admits
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It’sbeenanalmightycareerforHenrikStensonbutoneheadmitsisn’tfarfromover.
ThepopularSwedehasundeniablybeenoneofEurope’sbestgolfersofthelast20years,competinginfiveRyderCupsandbuildingavastportfoliooftrophiesonthecontinentandinAmerica.
Hispersonalityisinfectiousandhisprodigiouspowermadehimaformidablecompetitoronthecourse.ThemaninthehatandglasseswastwiceaRacetoDubaiconquerorandwinneroftheFedExCuptoo,buthiscrowningmomentwasatRoyalTroonin2016.
StensonovercamePhilMickelsoninatitanicbattlethatsawsomeofthebestgolfeverplayedatanOpen.TheyearssincehaveflownbyandbothplayerstookonnewhorizonswithLIVGolfin2022.Whilethe48-year-oldhasn’tcompletelyadmitteddefeat,heknowshispowersarediminishingandhisresultsreflectthis.
“Itdoesfeellikeitwas‘allthoseyearsago’.Ithinkthat’sagooddescription.Icertainlyfeelanolderage,ontheolders