20 Things You Didn’t Know About Henrik Stenson

Get to know the popular Swede a little better with these 20 things you didn't know about him.

Things You Didn't Know About Henrik Stenson
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Get to know the popular Swede a little better with these 20 things you didn't know about him.

20 Things You Didn't Know About Henrik Stenson

One of Europe's most popular, and best, players on Tour, Henrik Stenson has won the Race to Dubai twice and the 2016 Open in record fashion.

Get to know the popular Swede better with these 20 facts you didn't already know about him.

20 Things You Didn't Know About Henrik Stenson:

1. He played badminton and football as a child.

2. His family didn't play golf, he was introduced to the game by his friend Pontus who lived down his road. They would go to the driving range together.

3. He became the first Swedish male golfer to win a major.

4. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Expand Henrik Stenson What’s In The Bag? – Wyndham Championship Winning Clubs 2017

Henrik Stenson’s Coach

Henrik Stenson What’s In The Bag? – Wyndham Championship Winning Clubs 2017

We take a closer look at the Swede's…

Expand Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Caddie?

Henrik Stenson’s Coach

Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Caddie?

Stenson currently has no full-time caddie after splitting…

Expand Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Coach?

Henrik Stenson’s Coach

Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Coach?

Find out who coaches 2016 Open Champion Henrik

Expand Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Wife?

Henrik Stenson’s Coach

Who Is Henrik Stenson’s Wife?

Henrik Stenson has been married to Emma Lofgren…

5. In 2013 he became the first man to win both the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai. He also won both season-ending Tour Championships at East Lake and in Dubai.

6. He is left handed.

7. He began playing rounds aged 12 where he got a handicap of 18 from the ladies tees. By the next summer his handicap was 9. He was a scratch handicap aged 18.

8. He married his wife Emma in 2006 in Dubai. They met at the University of South Carolina and have three children - Lisa, Kalle and Alice.

9. He and Emma moved to Florida from Dubai in 2012. They live on the Lake Nona Golf and Country Club estate.

Find out more about Emma Lofgren

10. He has never become world number one, but has spend 24 weeks as world number two in his career, the same as Colin Montgomerie. Only three men have spent longer as world number two without reaching the top spot - Olazabal (35 weeks), Furyk (39 weeks) and Mickelson (270 weeks).

11. He has won 20 times as a pro, including 11 European Tour titles and six PGA Tour titles.

12. In 2008, he and Robert Karlsson won the World Cup of Golf for Sweden.

13. He and Karlsson each have 11 European Tour titles, the most by a Swede. Alex Noren has 10 though so may catch them up.

14. His favourite sport is Formula 1, closely followed by tennis, skiing and football.

Stenson, Karlsson and their wives at the 2018 Ryder Cup gala dinner (Getty Images)

15. His five favourite golf courses are St Andrews, TPC Sawgrass, Augusta National, the Majlis Course at Emirates GC and Le Golf National.

16. His golfing idols growing up were Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo. Stenson said, "I have played with both and even if they were past their prime it's a great memory to have!"

17. He launched Henrik Stenson Eyewear in January 2017.

18. His career on-course earnings are just shy of $30m.

19. His total of 264 for four rounds at Royal Troon in the 2016 Open is a record in all men's majors, and his -20 total matches Jason Day's 2015 USPGA record.

20. He is a Celtic fan.

For the latest golf news, check the Golf Monthly website and follow our social media channels

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV