Fantasy Golf Round Up: Stenson Wins First Major in Fashion

The Swede picked up 607 points after a stunning display of golf

Stensons wins first major
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A fantasy golf round up from Open week as Henrik Stenson wins first major by beating Phil Mickelson in a legendary duel

Fantasy Golf Round Up: Stenson Wins First Major in Fashion

Henrik Stenson won the 145th Open Championship last week to pick up 607 fantasy golf points with 50% extra on offer.

The Swede beat Phil Mickelson by three shots after a thrilling 36-hole battle between the pair. Mickelson, in second place, finished 11 shots clear of J.B Holmes in third.

Philly Mick earned 412 points for his runner-up finish.

Stenson wins first major

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The leading Englishman was Tyrrell Hatton who followed up his brilliant Scottish Open performance with a T5th finish for 412 points. He's moved up to a career-best 55th in the world.

This week on tour it's the RBC Canadian Open which Jason Day defends.

Each week the GM Tipster posts his betting tips. He's been having a great season, successfully backing Thonchai Jaidee and Alex Noren at 50/1 in the last few weeks to put him at over 660 points up for the season.

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There are great prizes from Puma Cobra Golf to be won each and every week.

The prize for the month is a Limited Edition Cobra Open Championship Tour Bag and a Cobra driver.

Open Championship Fantasy Golf Round Up

USA 1: Phil Mickelson - 412 points

USA 2: Steve Stricker - 442 points

GB: Tyrrell Hatton - 412 points

Ireland: Rory McIlroy - 412 points

Scandinavia: Henrik Stenson - 605 points

Rest of Europe: Sergio Garcia - 412 points

Asia: Thongchai Jaidee - 46 points

Africa: Charl Schwartzel - 82 points

Australasia: Jason Day - 46 points

South America: Emiliano Grillo - 202 points

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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