Sunday, December 07, 2008

Henrik Stenson wins by NINE
strokes at Sun City, South Africa

Swedish Ryder Cup player Henrik Stenson put his name in the 2008 pro golf record books by chalking up one of the biggest-margin wins by anyone anywhere over the past 12 months at Sun City, South Africa today.
Stenson did not so much win as pulverise the big-name opposition by nine shots in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club.
Stenson carded a 4-under-par 68 in the final round to finish on 21-under-par 267. American Kenny Perry, who fired the day's best 65 to finish on 276, was second.
The 32-year-old Stenson, who began the day with an eight-shot lead, had no telling challengers as he steered clear of any bogeys until the last hole. He registered just one birdie on the front nine but sank four more birdies on the back nine to win in a procession.
Playing partner and recent World Cup-winning team-mate Robert Karlsson could make no inroads on his lead as he picked up just one birdie in a 72 that secured him third place on 9-under-par 279.
Perry was well served by his power game as he eagled the second hole and then birdied the fourth, 11th and 14th holes before finishing strongly with birdies on the last two holes.
Stenson's aggregate in this tournament has been bettered only by local favourites Ernie Els, who fired a 25-under-par 263 in 1999, and Nick Price, who won in 1993 with a total of 264.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
267 Henrik Stenson (Swe) 63 71 65 68
276 Kenny Perry (USA) 73 70 68 65
279 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 72 68 67 72
280 Rory Sabbatini 68 70 72 70
284 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 72 70 72 70, Lee Westwood (Eng) 70 72 70 72
286 James Kingston 72 77 70 67, K J Choi (Kor) 72 67 73 74
290 Justin Rose (Eng) 73 73 72 72
291 Trevor Immelman 72 73 69 77
292 Luke Donald (Eng) 72 74 71 75
293 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 75 76 73 69

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