2022 LIV Golfing in Bedminster leaderboard: Henrik Stenson relies on steady hit to win his first game

The third LIV Golf Invitational Series event ended Sunday as Henrik Stenson was able to compete on the 48-person course at Trump National Bedminster in Bedminster, New Jersey. Claiming victory on his LIV Golf debut, the former European Ryder Cup captain was able to take a break from the early week’s fuss and just focus on his game on his way to the winners’ circle.

“It’s definitely been a busy and emotional week, without a doubt or 10 days,” Stenson said on Saturday. “Like I said, I’m not at my best (Saturday), but I still have focus and a good attitude, and that’s what kept me in the ball game. Yeah, happy with the way I am. Keep your head down and focus on business.

Starting the final half under 9 and with a three-stroke advantage over Dustin Johnson, Stenson continued to bow and lean on his historic-sounding hit. Hitting two birdies in the opening five holes, the 46-year-old saw his lead rise to five while Johnson struggled and the likes of Matthew Wolff and Ian Poulter struggled to win. get location.

Wolff closed the gap to two as he made the eagles 10th at par-4 and eventually entered the round of the day with 7 under 64. In the end, however, the even nature of Stenson proved to be too much to pass up.

Hitting eight consecutive mid-half shots, Stenson took advantage of his opportunities when they were available and converted a crucial par save at par-4 17 to maintain a two-stroke profit heading into the close. Another point secured Stenson his first worldwide win in five years as he finished 11th under and two ahead of Johnson and Wolff.

Stenson not only won the individual title — and the $4 million grand prize — but also led his Majesticks team to the finish line in second place in the team section of the event. Raising the team trophy for the second straight tournament is Johnson’s 4 Aces.

Johnson once again made his mark in his third LIV Golf event as he finished T2 with Wolff in bottom 9 and secured another top 10 finish. Following them on the leaderboards were teammates. of Johnson, Patrick Reed in the fifth solo, and Talor Gooch, who were among the tied players in sixth place. As they did in Portland, Johnson, Reed, Gooch and Pat Perez shared $3 million of the top prize.

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What’s next for LIV Golf

The inaugural season’s fourth event will take place at The International in Boston, Massachusetts from September 2-4. Scheduled for Labor Day weekend, LIV Golf will see Bubba Watson debut in pose not compete as he will be the captain of one of the teams that will be announced before the tournament.

While it’s not yet known if the additional players will log into LIV between now and then, the rival tournament one thing is for sure. With the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship closing in on August 28, LIV will probably have a golf schedule of its own before the Presidents Cup takes center stage at Quail Hollow September 22-25. .