Stenson soaking in Open win

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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — The 1 p.m. tee time last Monday would have been no big deal otherwise. But it was in Switzerland. And for Henrik Stenson, it was the day after winning The Open.

“That was hard on no sleep,” said Stenson, smiling.

The occasion was a charity event for Sergio Garcia, one he had long ago committed to and which attracted a slew of big name players.

Henrik Stenson rose to No. 5 in the world after his victory at Royal Troon in the Open Championship. Andrew Redington/Getty Images

But coming less than 24 hours after winning The Open in Scotland, the timing was not the greatest. Then it was home to Sweden for what was supposed to be a few days with the family, his golf clubs stored away.

But having become the first Swedish male golfer to win a major championship, there were media demands that consumed quite a bit of time.

“Someone even told me they were broadcasting it live on radio, so I guess that shows the magnitude of the win,” Stenson said. “If they broadcast the whole thing on radio, national radio.

“A lot of interviews, a lot of media the first couple of days, but I still managed to spend some time with my family for a few days before coming over (to the U.S.) My signature has been pretty sought after since I touched base here in New York. There’s been a lot of signing these first couple of days out …

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