Henrik Stenson landed a $4,375,000 cash windfall after winning on his LIV Golf Series debut – then aimed a thinly-veiled dig at the DP World Tour.
Stenson, 46, carded a final round of 69 to finish on 11-under-par at Trump Bedminster and win by two shots from Matthew Wolff.
The Swede’s performance also helped his side – the Majesticks – finish second in the team event.
Stenson’s decision to jump ship for LIV Golf resulted in him being stripped of the European Ryder Cup captaincy and, after sealing the win, he couldn’t resist taking a dig at the DP World Tour over that move.
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“I guess we can agree I played like a captain,” he said.”It’s been a good first week. Nice to be here with the guys and getting a feel for it.
“It’s been a busy ten days and extremely proud that I managed to focus as well as I did.
“It was a little wobbly coming home. We haven’t finished the deal in a couple of years with any wins so it is always a little added pressure when you are in contention but I did well.”
The win was Stenson’s first since the Hero World Challenge in 2019 and he admitted it was a relief to break that duck.
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