Henrik Stenson wins LIV Golf Invitational event and gets US$4 million in debut
- The big payoff – not including a signing bonus of US$50 million – comes less than two weeks after the 46-year-old joined the Saudi-backed series
- Stenson had pledged full support to the European Tour when he became Ryder Cup captain and March, but changed his mind four months later
Henrik Stenson’s decision that cost him the European Ryder Cup captaincy paid large and immediate dividends on Sunday, when he won the LIV Golf Invitational at Bedminster and picked up more than US$4 million for three days’ work.
Staked to a three-shot lead going into the third and final round at Trump National, Stenson opened with a 20-foot birdie putt and never let anyone get closer than two shots the rest of the way.
He closed with a 2-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Matthew Wolf (64) and Dustin Johnson, who birdied the last hole for a 68.
Stenson picked up US$4 million for winning and an additional US$375,000 for his team finishing second.
The big payoff – not including a signing bonus reported to be about US$50 million – comes less than two weeks after the 46-year-old Swede decided to join the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
Stenson had pledged full support to the European Tour when he became Ryder Cup captain and March, and the tour stripped him of the job four months later when he changed his mind.
“I guess we can agree I played like a captain,” Stenson said on the LIV Golf telecast.
He finished at 11-under 202.
