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    2016

Henrik Stenson

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In a memorable duel at Royal Troon in 2016, Stenson and Phil Mickelson stormed clear of the field before the Swede closed with an amazing 63 – the joint lowest round in major history at the time - to win by three.
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The Ice Man wins an Open for the ages

Henrik Stenson's battle with Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon in 2016 was reminiscent of 'The Duel in the Sun' and will go down as one of the greatest Open's of all time.

STENSON WINS AT ROYAL TROON

The 146th Open final round highlights

In a memorable duel at Royal Troon in 2016, Stenson and Phil Mickelson stormed clear of the field before the Swede closed with an amazing 63 – the joint lowest round in major history at the time - to win by three.

At 20-under-par, Stenson equalled the then major record - since broken by Xander Schauffele at the 2024 PGA Championship - and broke new ground for The Open, while his 264 aggregate set another record for all four majors, since equalled by Brooks Koepka and beaten by Schauffele.

Three years earlier, Stenson was the runner-up to Mickelson at Muirfield during a season when he earned the $10million FedEx Cup bonus in America and was also the DP World Tour’s No.1, an honour he regained in 2016.

In 2014, he reached a career-high ranking of second in the world and returned to Ryder Cup action following a six-year absence, winning all his three games alongside Justin Rose at Gleneagles. It was Rose, though, who pipped him for the gold medal at the Olympics a month after his Open triumph.

Previous victories for Stenson include the 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play, the 2008 World Cup with Robert Karlsson, the 2009 Players Championship and 2013 Tour Championship.

Appointed captain for last season's Ryder Cup but the role was handed to Luke Donald after Stenson chose to join LIV Golf.

Venue
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Royal Troon 2024
M/C
77
73
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Liverpool 2023
T13
73
68
71
69
281
-3
St Andrews 2022
M/C
75
70
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2021
M/C
71
71
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Portrush 2019
T20
70
69
68
76
283
-1
Carnoustie 2018
T35
70
75
71
69
285
1
Royal Birkdale 2017
T11
69
73
65
70
277
-3
Royal Troon 2016
1
68
65
68
63
264
-20
St Andrews 2015
T40
73
70
71
69
283
-5
Royal Liverpool 2014
T39
72
73
73
69
287
-1
Muirfield 2013
2
70
70
74
70
284
-
Royal St George's 2011
68
72
71
75
80
298
18
St Andrews 2010
T3
68
74
67
71
280
-8
Turnberry 2009
T13
71
70
71
70
282
-
Royal Birkdale 2008
3
76
72
70
71
289
-
Carnoustie 2007
M/C
71
76
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Liverpool 2006
48
72
71
74
71
288
-
St Andrews 2005
34
74
67
73
72
286
-
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2001
M/C
75
77
-
-
-
M/C

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