Henrik Stenson beat Phil Mickelson on Sunday at Royal Troon to capture the 145th British Open Championship. It was the 40 year-old Swede’s first major title.
The winner of the gold medal and the Champion Golfer of the Year… #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/v7BAPIxiXN
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2016
In Sunday’s final round, Stenson was almost robotic, and tied the course record at Troon with a 63 (which was ironically set by Mickelson just 3 days prior).
https://twitter.com/golf_com/status/754734826004029440
For the championship, Stenson ended up with a mind blowing 20-under par. Mickelson himself was no slouch as the 46 year-old lefty carded a 6-under 65, and ended up at 17-under.
https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/754735234042724353
The spread between Stenson-Mickelson and the rest of the field was wild.
https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/754738283532447744
In (most) any other year, Phil is walking away with his second Jug.
https://twitter.com/JimmyRobertsNBC/status/754746731460431872
But Stenson was simply lights out historic.
https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/754731322787127296
And he now becomes immortal.
https://twitter.com/Golfweek_Dusek/status/754734086464253952
With his name engraved on the Claret Jug.
https://twitter.com/TheOpen/status/754731741588381696
Good thing he isn’t a great putter, or it could have been worse.
https://twitter.com/danjenkinsgd/status/754738248052793345
And when you win, who ya gonna hug? Your caddie and wife, of course.
https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/754738014400765956
It feels good to be the champ.
https://twitter.com/NCGmagazine/status/754740202283868160
It sure does!
https://twitter.com/GolfMonthly/status/754738256818933760
