Take that.
That’s not precisely what Henrik Stenson stated after he received the LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster on Sunday in his first crack at a Greg Norman-fronted, Saudi-backed tour occasion.
Solely 11 days in the past, the 46-year-old Swede was stripped of his European Ryder Cup captaincy by the DP World Tour the second he joined LIV Golf.
Stenson was crushed by the choice, however he by no means confirmed that this week at Trump Nationwide Golf Membership Bedminster in New Jersey, the place he outlasted Matthew Wolff and Dustin Johnson and received by two photographs at 11-under par to Wolff’s and Johnson’s respective 9-under.
To ease his open wounds from the Ryder Cup sacking, Stenson received $4 million for ending first.
“I believe there may need been a bit additional little bit of motivation this week,’’ Stenson stated. “And once we as gamers have that, it may carry out some good things. That’s been a little bit of a theme — once I really need one thing, I handle to dig a bit bit deeper and make one thing occur.’’
That was about so far as Stenson would go because it pertained to him wanting to stay it to the powers that be at DP World Tour. As he had on Saturday after taking a three-shot lead into the ultimate spherical, Stenson on Sunday declined to thump his chest in regards to the victory and shove it within the face of those that fired him.
The job of crowing was left as much as a few of Stenson’s fellow European gamers.
“Not a nasty solution to begin your LIV Golf profession, is it?’’ England’s Lee Westwood stated. “He was clearly eager about [his Ryder Cup firing] so much, and he was capable of play with a transparent thoughts this week and concentrate on the golf.’’
“It’s been a troublesome couple of weeks for him,’’ Englishman Ian Poulter stated. “He works arduous and he’s dedicated and I do know he’s extraordinarily upset. He’s carried out his job this week, which is sensible.’’
Poulter stated he was “upset’’ to see Stenson eliminated as captain.
“Henrik is an emotional individual and this might have been a troublesome factor to take to be stripped of his captaincy when he’d made each single effort doable with LIV Golf to have the ability to fulfill his contract,” Poulter stated. “So, each credit score to him to refocus this week and go on the market and play the golf he is aware of he can play. He’s carried out his job this week and I’m actually pleased with him.’’
Spain’s Sergio Garcia, one other Ryder Cup stalwart, referred to as Stenson’s capability to place his disappointment apart and carry out this week “superb.’’
“I’m so blissful for him,’’ Garcia stated. “He deserves this a lot. I do know he was super-excited about being Ryder Cup captain and we have been excited for him to be captain. Henrik is a buddy of ours and we have been all excited for him to be captain, so we have been clearly upset when he received stripped.’’
Garcia, who’s performed by way of his share of controversies through the years, referred to as the golf course “our haven’’ and believes it helped Stenson refocus when all he needed to do was take into consideration enjoying.
“I’m certain he’s nonetheless unhappy about what occurred, however no less than he’s blissful about the way in which he performed this week and the shape he confirmed,’’ Garcia stated. “I’m delighted for him.’’
Stenson referred to as the final 11 days “a little bit of a curler coaster,’’ including, “It’s been a busy 10 days and I’m extraordinarily proud that I used to be capable of focus in addition to I did. I haven’t completed the deal in a pair years with any wins. I’ve had quite a lot of assist from family and friends over these final 10 days. When the going will get powerful, that’s when friendships are put to the take a look at.’’
Stenson’s mates, clearly, at the moment are with LIV Golf and never the DP World Tour.
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