Henrik Stenson's Rental Home Burgled

Luckily nobody was injured, but all of the Swede's clothing and some valuables were stolen

Henrik Stenson's Rental Home Burgled

Luckily nobody was injured, but all of the Swede's clothing and some valuables were stolen

Henrik Stenson's Rental Home Burgled

Henrik Stenson's Open week has been tarnished after his rental home near the course was burgled.

The burglars took all of his clothing as well as some "valuable personal items".

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Luckily, nobody was in the house at the time and the famous Claret Jug was already back with the R&A.

The world number 8 released this statement:

"It is obviously very special for me to be playing here in front of the fantastic Birkdale crowds as the defending Open champion so I am going to try not to let this spoil the week in any way."

"I am extremely grateful that my family were not in the house at the time."

"As many of you know the Claret Jug was returned to the R&A on Monday but unfortunately, along with some valuable personal items, they have taken all of my clothing for the week."

Stenson shot an opening one under par 69 on Thursday.

He played the front nine in two over on Friday amid brutal conditions with heavy rain and strong winds.

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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