Sweden’s Stenson claims double honours
Golfer wins back-to-back Tour Championship and FedEx Cup titles.
Stenson birdied the 15th hole and cruised home with three consecutive pars for his fourth USPGA Tour title. PHOTO: AFP
ATLANTA:
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson earned the biggest payday in golf by closing with a two-under 68 to claim two trophies in one day — The Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title.
Stenson finished with a 13-under 267 overall score to beat Jordan Spieth by three strokes at the East Lake course, giving him the Tour Championship and its $1.4 million payout, along with the FedEx Cup title with its $10 million prize.
“To win both these trophies today it feels incredible,” said Stenson.
Stenson became the first European to win both the FedEx Cup and The Tour Championship.
“It hasn’t sunk in yet,” he said. “But this is going to feel better as the week goes on.”
Stenson birdied the 15th hole and cruised home with three consecutive pars for his fourth USPGA Tour title.
He also won the FedEx Cup playoffs, vaulting past runner-up and two-time FedEx Cup winner Tiger Woods.
Stenson has a half dozen top-three finishes, a share of 33rd and a tie for 43rd at The Barclays since the Scottish Open and will now move to the number four position.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 24th, 2013.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson earned the biggest payday in golf by closing with a two-under 68 to claim two trophies in one day — The Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup title.
Stenson finished with a 13-under 267 overall score to beat Jordan Spieth by three strokes at the East Lake course, giving him the Tour Championship and its $1.4 million payout, along with the FedEx Cup title with its $10 million prize.
“To win both these trophies today it feels incredible,” said Stenson.
Stenson became the first European to win both the FedEx Cup and The Tour Championship.
“It hasn’t sunk in yet,” he said. “But this is going to feel better as the week goes on.”
Stenson birdied the 15th hole and cruised home with three consecutive pars for his fourth USPGA Tour title.
He also won the FedEx Cup playoffs, vaulting past runner-up and two-time FedEx Cup winner Tiger Woods.
Stenson has a half dozen top-three finishes, a share of 33rd and a tie for 43rd at The Barclays since the Scottish Open and will now move to the number four position.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 24th, 2013.