Los Angeles: Sweden’s Henrik Stenson claimed his first title since winning the 2016 British Open, outdueling Ollie Schniederjans down the stretch on Sunday to win the USPGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship.
The 41-year-old from Gothenburg closed with a six-under 64 for a 22-under 258 total to set a tournament scoring record at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. He won by one stroke over American Schniederjans, who roared to the finish with birdies on his final two holes en route to 64.
But Stenson matched Schniederjans hole-for-hole – both producing birdies at three of their last four holes.
Stenson drained a 40-foot putt on the par-four 17th to help seal his 17th international title including his sixth on the USPGA Tour.
“He pressured me right to the end,” Stenson said of Schniederjans. “It was a tight race. Luckily I was able to put my foot down and make a couple of birdies coming home.”
The win makes him the winningest Swedish player of all-time on the US Tour, surpassing Jesper Parnevik and Carl Pettersson who both have five.
“Feels good to inch ahead and get that 6th win,” Stenson said.
Stenson, who is ranked ninth in the world, is hoping to return to the form that saw him win his first major championship at the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.