STENSON NAME EUROPEAN TOUR
GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Henrik Stenson has been named as The European Tour Golfer of the Month for February following a spectacular four weeks in which he won in Dubai and the United States, climbed to the top of the Order of Merit for the first time in his career and became the highest ranked Swedish golfer in history.
Just six seasons after heading the Challenge Tour Rankings, the 30 year old Ryder Cup player recorded his fifth European Tour victory in the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club in the opening event of the month, edging out South Africa’s Ernie Els by a stroke.
He then closed out February in style by becoming only the second European behind Darren Clarke to win one of the World Golf Championships when he beat defending champion Geoff Ogilvy in the final of the Accenture Match Play at Gallery Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona.
In doing so, Stenson surpassed the achievement of compatriot Jesper Parnevik by moving to Number Five in the Official World Golf Ranking – the highest position attained by a Swedish golfer. Stenson currently leads The European Tour Order of Merit from Korea’s YE Yang with €1,473,950.
Stenson’s superb performances during February earned him the award ahead of a pair of outstanding contenders in Mikko Ilonen, who became the first Finnish champion on The European Tour by winning the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open and another Swede, Peter Hedblom, winner of the Maybank Malaysian Open.
GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Henrik Stenson has been named as The European Tour Golfer of the Month for February following a spectacular four weeks in which he won in Dubai and the United States, climbed to the top of the Order of Merit for the first time in his career and became the highest ranked Swedish golfer in history.
Just six seasons after heading the Challenge Tour Rankings, the 30 year old Ryder Cup player recorded his fifth European Tour victory in the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club in the opening event of the month, edging out South Africa’s Ernie Els by a stroke.
He then closed out February in style by becoming only the second European behind Darren Clarke to win one of the World Golf Championships when he beat defending champion Geoff Ogilvy in the final of the Accenture Match Play at Gallery Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona.
In doing so, Stenson surpassed the achievement of compatriot Jesper Parnevik by moving to Number Five in the Official World Golf Ranking – the highest position attained by a Swedish golfer. Stenson currently leads The European Tour Order of Merit from Korea’s YE Yang with €1,473,950.
Stenson’s superb performances during February earned him the award ahead of a pair of outstanding contenders in Mikko Ilonen, who became the first Finnish champion on The European Tour by winning the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open and another Swede, Peter Hedblom, winner of the Maybank Malaysian Open.
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