TROON, Scotland – Henrik Stenson has dealt with a double whammy for quite some time. He’s had to answer numerous questions about why he remains one of the game’s top players but hadn’t yet won a major.
On top of that, no Swedish man had ever won a major. Annika Sorenstam won 10 majors in her illustrious career, but no male had cracked the code until Stenson shot a final-round 63 Sunday at Royal Troon to win The Open.
“It was annoying, yes,” Stenson deadpanned Sunday while holding the claret jug.