TROON (UNITED KINGDOM) - At the age of 40, Henrik Stenson is hoping his long-awaited first major victory at the British Open on Sunday proves to be just the beginning. It wasn't just Stenson's long overdue first major victory, it was a first ever for a Swedish men's player after some painful failures in past years. You never know once you open the floodgates what might happen," Stenson said later as he spoke to the media alongside the famous Claret Jug. Asked what he put that down to, Stenson replied: "I think the experience and the way links golf plays." - Olympic aim -Stenson acknowledged that it will take some time for his victory to sink in, not least because of the manner of it.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 23:37 UTC