The Zone Interactive Golf Magazine (UK) The Zone Issue 28 | Page 25

NEWS

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HAT was the year that was,
and wasn't it something else?
Whoever would have thought
that we would finish the 2013 golf
season lauding the achievements of
Henrik Stenson?
It is impossible to fully appreciate the
mental strength possessed by Stenson,
the Swede who has just won the Race to
Dubai, to add to his stellar triumph in
the FedEx Cup.

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We already knew that he had
rediscovered his best form, having been
in the depths of despair not so terribly
long ago. But he moved to a new level
in the second half of 2013. What he
has demonstrated on an almost weekly
basis since July is a mental fortitude
that compares with the best ever to have
played the game.
The effort it takes to maintain his
level of performance should never be
underestimated.
It is worth reminding ourselves of
his astonishing run. He finished
third in the Scottish Open, second
in The Open, second in the WGC
Bridgestone Invitational, third in
the PGA Championship, 43rd in the
Barclays, winner of the Deutsche Bank
championship, 33rd in ther BMW
championship, winner of the Tour

WORDS BY DEREK CLEMENTS

Nobody has achieved this feat before,
and it is hardly surprising. Apart from
Tiger Woods, who is a special case, no
golfer in recent times has managed to
maintain his form over such a sustained
period, contending week after week
for the sport's biggest prizes. Make no
mistake about it - it requires far, far
more than a good golf game to achieve
what Stenson has.

STENSON
CAPS
‘DREAM’
SEASON

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