Henrik Stenson

The talented Swede made a brilliant start to 2007 with two victories in February - first at the Dubai Desert Classic and then, capturing the most significant title of his career to date at the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play, where he beat 2006 US Open winner and defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2&1 in the 36 hole final. Registered two victories on the 2006 European Tour and made a successful debut in the 2006 Ryder Cup at The K Club, where he secured the winning point. . .A family friend introduced him to the game and he got down to scratch at the age of 18.

European Tour
6 - 2001 Benson & Hedges International Open, 2004 The Heritage, 2006 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, BMW International, 2007 Dubai Desert Classic, WGC Accenture World Match Play Championship.

2000 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 4; in money - 4; Top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average - 70.50 (ranked N/A); money - (Euro)48,846 or ?29,050 (ranked 159th); best finish -T11th, Volvo Scandinavian Masters, West of Ireland Classic & Scottish PGA Championship.

2001 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average - 72.16 (ranked 155th); money - (Euro)230,339 or ?143,215 (ranked 86th); Winner, Benson & Hedges International Open.

2002 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 7; Top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average - 73.64 (ranked 184th); money - (Euro)42,283 or ?26,960 (ranked 176th); best finish - T31st Madeira Island Open.

2003 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 13; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average - 71.97 (ranked 117th); money - (Euro)300,463 or ?209,486 (ranked 68th); best finish - T6th, Dunhill Links Championship

2004 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average - 71.60 (ranked 68th); money - (Euro)711,815 or ?492,237 (ranked 32nd); Winner, The Heritage.

2005 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 21; Top-10 finishes - 9; scoring average - 69.97 (ranked 5th); money - (Euro)1,585,750 or ?1,071,807 (ranked 8th); best finish -2nd Qatar Masters, Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg & T2nd Linde German Masters.

2006 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 21; Top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average - 70.68 (ranked 13th); money - (Euro)1,709,359 or ?1,145,108 (ranked 6th); Winner, Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, BMW International.

2006 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 10; rounds played - 32; in money - 8; Top-10 finishes - 1; money - $821,677; (ranked 105th); best finish - T3RD at The Players Championship.

2007 European Tour Victories
Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average - 71.63 (ranked T77th); money - (Euro)2,014,841 or ?1,413,358 (ranked 4th); Winner, Dubai Desert Classic, WGC-Accenture Match Play.

2007 Notes
Won the Dubai Desert Classic and three weeks later won WGC - Accenture Match Play, where he beat defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final. Later in the year celebrated the birth of his first child, Lisa.

2007 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 15; rounds played - 46; in money - 10; Top-10 Finishes - 2; money - $1,897,554; (ranked 40th); best finish - Winner at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2007 Stats
scoring average - 70.93 / (104th); driving distance - 296.3 / (41st); driving accuracy - 56.9% / (180th); GIR - 61.2% / (180th); putting - 1.785 / (86th); birdie average - 3.02 per rd / (177th) / total birdies - 139; sand saves - 49.4% / (98th); all-around rank - 1024 / (169th).