Henrik Stenson facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Henrik Olof Stenson |
| Nickname | The Iceman |
| Born | 5 April 1976 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Emma Löfgren
(m. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1998 |
| Current tour(s) | LIV Golf |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| European Tour | 11 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| The Masters Tournament | T5: 2018 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 2016 |
| PGA Championship | 3rd/T3: 2013, 2014 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Challenge Tour Rankings winner |
2000 |
| Swedish Golfer of the Year | 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| PGA Tour FedEx Cup winner |
2013 |
| European Tour Race to Dubai winner |
2013, 2016 |
| European Tour Golfer of the Year |
2013, 2016 |
| European Tour Players' Player of the Year |
2013, 2016 |
Henrik Olof Stenson (born 5 April 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is famous for winning the 2016 Open Championship, his first and only major title.
Stenson became a professional golfer in 1998. He had a lot of success on the European Tour in the 2000s. In 2009, he won The Players Championship, a major event on the PGA Tour. After this win, he mostly played in the United States.
He went through a tough period where his world ranking dropped below the top 200. But in 2013, he made a huge comeback. He won the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour and the Race to Dubai on the European Tour in the same year. He is the only golfer to have ever done this.
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Early Life and Start in Golf
Stenson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He took his first golf lesson when he was 12 years old. He was naturally left-handed but learned to play golf right-handed.
He became a member of Barsebäck Golf & Country Club after his family moved to southern Sweden. By the time he was 18, he was a scratch golfer, which means he was good enough to play at a professional level.
As an amateur, Stenson represented Sweden in international competitions. In 1998, he helped the Swedish team finish 6th at the Eisenhower Trophy, a world amateur team championship.
Professional Career
Success on the European Tour
Stenson turned professional in 1998. By 2001, he won his first European Tour event, the Benson & Hedges International Open. From 2005 to 2008, he was consistently one of the top 10 players on the tour.
In 2007, he became the first Swedish player to win a World Golf Championships event. This victory pushed him to 5th in the world rankings, the highest any Swedish male golfer had ever been ranked at the time.
Stenson also played for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup, a famous competition between Europe and the United States. In 2006, he sank the final putt that won the cup for Europe.
Playing on the PGA Tour
In May 2009, Stenson won The Players Championship, one of the biggest tournaments on the PGA Tour. This victory moved him up to 4th in the world rankings.
After a few difficult years, Stenson had an amazing season in 2013. He finished second at the 2013 Open Championship. He then won the Deutsche Bank Championship and The Tour Championship. These wins helped him secure the FedEx Cup title.
Later that year, he also won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. This made him the champion of the European Tour's Race to Dubai. Stenson became the first and only player to win both the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai in the same season.
Winning a Major Championship
In 2016, Stenson achieved his biggest career goal. He won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland. He had an epic final-round battle with American golfer Phil Mickelson.
Stenson shot a record-tying final round of 63. His total score of 264 was the lowest ever in a major championship at that time. He became the first male golfer from Sweden to win a major.
Olympic Silver and Recent Years
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, golf returned to the games for the first time in over 100 years. Stenson represented Sweden and won the silver medal.
In 2017, he won the Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour. He also played a key role in Europe's victory at the 2018 Ryder Cup, winning all three of his matches.
In July 2022, Stenson joined the LIV Golf tour. He won his very first event at Bedminster, New Jersey. Because he joined LIV Golf, he was removed as the captain for the European Ryder Cup team.
Personal Life
Stenson is married to Emma Löfgren, whom he met in college. They have three children: a daughter named Lisa and a son named Karl, plus a third child. The family lives in Orlando, Florida.
Stenson is known for his sense of humor. In 2009, he once stripped down to his underwear to play a shot out of a muddy water hazard, which got a lot of media attention.
Major Wins and Top Finishes
- 2016 Open Championship (Winner)
- 2013 Open Championship (2nd place)
- 2013 PGA Championship (3rd place)
- 2014 PGA Championship (Tied for 3rd)
- 2014 U.S. Open (Tied for 4th)
- 2018 Masters Tournament (Tied for 5th)
Team Appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners), 2008, 2014 (winners), 2016, 2018 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 2008 (winners)
- Olympic Games: 2016 (Silver Medal)
See also
In Spanish: Henrik Stenson para niños
