NORTON, Mass. — A great summer of golf finally paid off for Henꦰrik Stenso🎶n.
Stenson made three straight birdies to raceꦯ by 𝄹a fast-fading Sergio Garcia, and he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 17th hole to turn back a final threat from Steve Stricker and win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Stenson was runner-up in the British Open and the World Golf Championship, and he tied for third at the PGA Championship. All that was missing was a trophy, and he took care of that yesterday at tཧhe soggy TPC Boston by closing with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot win over Stricker.
The 37-year-old Swede moved to the top of the FedEx 🐓Cup standings after two playoff events, assuring him his first trip to the Tour Championship and a clear shot at the $10 million prize.
“I’m just pleased I won here,” said Stenson, who tied the tournament record at 22-under 2♓62. “Thಞis was a big goal of mine to win a golf tournament after all those nice finishes. My family is here. I’m going to see my kids in a little bit. It’s all good.”
Stenson’s win was only part of the high drama, so much that Tiger Woods became an afterthought. He closed with a 73🎃 and tied for 65th. The best image of him all day was Woods walking back out to the co♛urse after a rain delay with him and his 6-year-old daughter dressed in matching red.
Brendan Steele thought his season was over when the final round was halted for two hours because of rain. Steele made a birdie putt on the 15th when play resumed, hit a 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the 16th and closed with two more birdies to sneak into the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and advance ♔to the third playoff event in two week꧅s at Conway Farms north of Chicago.