Henrik Stenson has been one of the prominent figures in golf throughout a career which boasts 22 professional wins across the globe. The Swedish legend currently ranks in the top-25 for the most European Tour wins in history (11), and has also accumulated 6 PGA Tour wins.
Since his switch to LIV Golf, Stenson has added another victory to his resume and currently tees it up for Majesticks GC. With an overwhelming amount of experience and knowledge, gleaned from over 26 years in the professional game, Henrik Stenson is the sort of player amateur golfers should look to learn from in order to improve their own game.
With that in mind, we sat down with Henrik Stenson and asked him to share his 5 best golf tips to help you shoot lower scores…
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson is one of the greatest ever European golfers, accumulating 22 professional wins including 6 on the PGA Tour, 11 on the European Tour and one on LIV Golf. Stenson has finished in the top-5 in every Major Championship, and was victorious at the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.
1. Iron Play
It’s all about consistency – that’s what you want in your iron play. I’ve built my overall game around finding fairways and being able to attack with anything from 4- to 9-iron on approaches. That range of irons is probably where I’ve been the best over my career.
I think the reason I do so well with them is that I hit down on the ball quite a bit and generate a high launch with a lot of spin. It gives me the advantage that I can stop the ball quickly on the greens when conditions are a little firmer.
You need to have a consistent set-up for consistent ball-striking. We’ve all got certain things we’re better at in this game, and for some reason iron play has always been my biggest strength. I don’t really think about it too much. I just kind of react to shots in front of me. It’s easy to lose sight of the perfect ball position, your aim and your balance in the iron game, so make sure you do those three things right every time.
Also, don’t let too many small things creep into your mind as it’s easy to get off track when you do that. Try to find the baselines in your iron swing and keep yourself close to them.
2. Bunker Shots
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