By James van der Dol
Having had the year of his life in 2016, Henrik Stenson has picked up yet another title to add to his collection this week.
The Open Championship at Royal Troon in July was the Swede’s first major of his career. Stenson also picked up a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, which was then later followed by winning the Race to Dubai. And now he has been named the European Tour Golfer of the Year for 2016.
He said “It has certainly been the best season of my career and to now be voted the European Tour Golfer of the Year for a second time is a fantastic way to bring the curtain down on it”.
The 40-year-old has been a member of the European Tour since 2001, but it has only been in the last three or four years that he has excelled and proven to be one of the best in the world.
Stenson was part of the European team that lost the Ryder Cup to the Americans at Hazeltine National Golf Club earlier this year. He will be out for revenge next time and if he continues his form into 2017, he may climb higher up the rankings and be in the hunt for his second major title.
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