Henrik triumphs again!

Dateline: Sunday 25 February 2006, Tucson, USA

Sweden's Henrik Stenson triumphed on the world stage again when he won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson Arizona, USA this weekend.

The 30 year old Swede - who joined Golf in Dubai and YMG to celebrate their junior golf partnership at the Open Championship last summer - has now climbed to 5th place in the World rankings, the highest place ever achieved by a Swedish player. He beat Australia Geoff Ogilvy by 2&1 in the 36-hole match play final on Sunday to become the second European winner of the title. Darren Clarke won the title in 2000.

Fantastic start...
It has been a fantastic start to the year of Ryder Cup player Henrik. Just a few weeks ago he beat the likes of World Number 1 Tiger Woods and Ernie Els to claim the Dubai Desert Classic title. Meanwhile, his victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play in Tucson has reinforced the view held by many that he will be among the top contenders in all four Majors this year.

Excitement about Henrik's potential to win Majors has been further fueled by the fact that he has chosen to play more events on the US PGA Tour this year, as well as continuing to support the European Tour.

More US PGA Tour
"I've taken up membership of the PGA Tour," confirmed Henrik, "and I'm playing about 15 events this year in the US."

Henrik has already won six European Tour events and now with his first US PGA Tour title under his belt, many are tipping him to be Europe's next Major champion.

Pictured: Henrik Stenson (centre) with YMG's Chris Smith (left) and coach Pete Cowen at the announcement of the introduction of YMG to Dubai at the Open Championship in 2006).

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