Henrik Stenson is Sweden’s best ever male golfer, with a major championship among his 22 worldwide victories.
Born in Gothenburg in April 1976, it wasn’t until his teenage years that Stenson properly took up the game of golf. He would soon become an amateur star, winning the Italian Open Amateur Match Play at the age of 20, before turning professional in 1998.
The Swede started on the Challenge Tour, and won three times in 2000, including the season-ending Cuba Challenge Tour Grand Final, which saw him crowned as the tour’s Rankings Winner for the season. That would be a sign of things to come, as he would go on to become the first player to win the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai and the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup in the same year – doing so in 2013 after winning both the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and the Tour Championship.
He made more history three years later, as he became the first Swedish male to win a major championship. That came at the 2016 Open Championship, where he got the better of Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon, after the pair had duelled it out for the last 36 holes, with both finishing more than ten shots clear of the next challenger.
Stenson has a total of 22 victories worldwide, including a World Golf Championships success, and victories in the flagship events of the PGA Tour – the Players Championship – and the Sunshine Tour – the SA Open Championship. On the international stage, he won the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in 2008 as well, alongside compatriot Robert Karlsson.
He has also been a part of five Ryder Cup teams, forming a formidable partnership with good friend Justin Rose throughout. Stenson has helped Team Europe to wins in 2006, 2014 and 2018, and was to be the captain of the 2023 edition. However, following his move to the LIV Golf League, the Swede was stripped of the captaincy, with Luke Donald taking over. Stenson then lost his place in the LIV Golf League at the end of 2025, finishing inside the Drop Zone and being relegated form the league.
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Henrik Stenson | Player Profile
Personal Information
Name: Henrik Olof Stenson
Born: April 5, 1976
Nationality: Sweden
Residence: Orlando, Florida, United States
Career
Turned Pro: 1998
Professional Wins: 22
Highest World Ranking: 2 – May 25, 2014
Best Results In Majors
Best Finishes:
– Masters Tournament – T5 (2018)
– PGA Championship – 3rd/T3 (2013, 2014)
– US Open – T4 (2014)
– Open Championship – WON (2016)
Professional Wins – 22
2000 (3) – DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open, Gula Sidorna Grand Prix, Cuba Challenge Tour Grand Final
2001 (1) – Benson & Hedges International Open
2004 (1) – The Heritage
2006 (2) – Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, BMW International Open
2007 (2) – Dubai Desert Classic, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
2008 (2) – Omega Mission Hills World Cup, Nedbank Golf Challenge
2009 (1) – Players Championship
2012 (1) – SA Open Championship
2013 (3) – Deutsche Bank Championship, Tour Championship, DP World Tour Championship Dubai
2014 (1) – DP World Tour Championship Dubai
2016 (2) – BMW International Open, Open Championship
2017 (1) – Wyndham Championship
2019 (1) – Hero World Challenge
2022 (1) – LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster
Achievements and Awards
Challenge Tour Rankings Winner – 2000
Swedish Golfer of the Year – 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016
PGA Tour FedEx Cup Winner – 2013
European Tour Race to Dubai Winner – 2013, 2016
European Tour Golfer of the Year – 2013, 2016
European Tour Players’ Player of the Year – 2013, 2016
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal – 2016
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Henrik Stenson
When and where was Henrik Stenson born?
Henrik Stenson was born April 1976 in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Playing badminton and football as a child, it was not until his teenage years that he took up the sport of golf.
When did Henrik Stenson turn professional?
Henrik Stenson turned professional in 1998, and spent a couple of years on the Challenge Tour before graduating to the DP World Tour for the 2001 season.
How many professional titles has Henrik Stenson won?
As of August 2025, the Swede has won 22 times as a professional worldwide. His crowning moment came at the 2016 Open Championship, while he also has wins in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, World Golf Championships, the LIV Golf League and at the DP World Tour’s season-ending Dubai finale.
Who is Henrik Stenson dating/married to?
Henrik Stenson is married to long-time partner Emma Lofgren. The pair met at the University of South Carolina in the late 1990s, and they now have three children – Lisa, Karl and Alice.
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Did You Know?
FedEx Cup and Race To Dubai Double
The Swede had such a good year in 2013 that he claimed the season-long titles on both the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour – winning the Race to Dubai and the FedEx Cup. He would win the Race to Dubai for a second time three years later.
Swedish Major History
With his victory at the 2016 Open Championship, Stenson became the first male Swede to win a major championship. He followed in the footsteps of female compatriots Liselotte Neumann, Helen Alfredsson, Annika Sorenstam and Anna Nordqvist.
PGA, DP and LIV Victories
Stenson is one of those golfers to have won on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and in the LIV Golf League, ticking the latter of those off with his success in Bedminster in 2022. The likes of Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann are also on this small list of players.
From Captain to Relegation
Stenson started life in the LIV Golf League as one of three co-captains of Majesticks GC, alongside Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter. However, at the end of the 2025 season, the Swede became the first captain to be relegated from the league after finishing in the Drop Zone.
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