Stenson’s anger – for giant kitty – Aftonbladet

Henrik Stenson chased the win the FedEx Cup.

Then came the collapse – after a huge failure on the penultimate hole.

– I’ve never seen him do something similar, says commentator Tommy Bill Berg Viasat Golf.

The 39-year-old Henrik Stenson had a flying start to the Tour Championship – the final round of the FedEx Cup -slutspelet – and was in the lead after two rounds.

Then put the Swede’s nightmare opponents, Jordan Spieth, foot down and picked up his best golf. The American was two strokes before Stenson when they went into the lead ball during Sunday’s finish and he needed something extraordinary about the Swedish superstar would rhinitis Spieth the victory, and the more than 80 million it means.

” never seen before “

Stenson had, after all, little weathering before the penultimate hole. He was three strokes behind Spieth – but played a fatal mistake at the 17th hole. Stenson hit a socket straight out into the audience at his second shot and then threw down the club in the bag in frustration.

– What is happening? I have never seen Stenson strike such a blow before. We usually highlight Henry as one of the best players of irons and so he hits a socket. I am totally shocked, says commentator Tommy Bill Berg Viasat Golf.

“very unusual”

Expertern, and former top player Per-Ulrik Johansson, adds:

– It is very unusual for this kind of thing happens. It may have been due to the uncertainty, we saw that Henry stood and chose between the two clubs. But I’ve never even seen him strike such a blow before, he says.

The mistake rendered in a double bogey and Spieth won the competition on nine under par. Stenson became shared second with Danny Lee on five under

par.

The Swede finished although with style when he sank a long birdie putt on the 18th hole. Moreover, he is awarded SEK 25 million for second place and he is also celebrated by his superiors.

– Henry is a great player and a really good friend. He came back and did a “fist-bump” (at the eleventh hole, red.anm) which shows what character he is, says Jordan Spieth.