Henrik Stenson, stripped of the European Ryder Cup captaincy after becoming a member of the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series circuit, shook off the controversy to win the LIV occasion in Bedminster on Sunday.
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“I guess we can agree I played like a captain,” mentioned the 46-year-old Swede in a dig at Ryder Cup Europe after he carded a two-under par 69 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
His 11-under complete gave him a two-shot victory over Matthew Wolff and Dustin Johnson within the 54-hole, shotgun begin occasion.
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Henrik Stenson was sacked as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain final week after signing with the Saudi-backed LIV circuit, which has drawn criticism from human rights activists involved about Saudi Arabia’s file.
The circuit has moreover provoked the wrath of the established DP World Tour and PGA Tour because it lures gamers with huge purses and reportedly in some circumstances with signing bonuses price tens of tens of millions.
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“It’s been a busy 10 days and I’m extremely proud that I managed to focus as well as I did,” mentioned Stenson, who raked within the $4 million particular person winner’s prize from the $20 million purse in addition to a share of the $1.5 million awarded for his Majesticks crew’s runner-up end within the crew occasion.
LIV Golf Invitational Series crew occasion noticed repeat winners
Former world primary Johnson, who birdied the final to say his share of second with a three-under 68 for nine-under, captained the profitable 4 Aces crew. Wolff carded a seven-under 64.
The third occasion of the insurgent circuit once more noticed households of victims of the 9/11 assaults name out golfers for linking themselves to Saudi Arabia, which they accuse of complicity within the atrocity.
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It additionally noticed former US president Donald Trump heaping reward on the controversial collection as he turned out for the pre-tournament pro-am on the course he owns lower than 80km from Ground Zero.
The circuit, which on Friday confirmed that it had signed up two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, now takes a break till the fourth occasion in its inaugural season, in Boston from 2-4 September.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
