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Stenson tucks into Munich greens

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Henrik Stenson of Sweden watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 21, 2015 in Washington (AFP Photo/Harry How)

Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Henrik Stenson moved into contention at the BMW International on Thursday, forgetting his traumatic US Open where he described the Chambers Bay greens as like "putting on broccoli."

The world number seven Swede shared the first round lead at the US Open before slumping to a 27th-place finish, aiming his anger at the controversial greens at the Pacific Northwest course.