Henrik Stenson put a puzzling second round at the U.S. Open behind him Sunday to win the BMW International Open in Germany.
After shooting a 1-under 69 in his opening round at Oakmont last week, Stenson struggled so much in Round 2 that he withdrew when play was suspended.
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But one week made a huge difference, and Stenson persevered through a nervy finish to capture his 10th European Tour title at 17 under, three strokes ahead of Darren Fichardt and Thorbjorn Olesen.
"It was hairy all the way, it was a tough one," Stenson said via europeantour.com. "I had to dig deep to come back. I didn't play well on the front nine, made a couple of mistakes, got caught out by the wind a few times and missed one or two putts I should have made as well.
"I felt like I was starting to make a bit of a mess of it and then I came back and made the birdies on the par fives. I made some good putts closing out.
"I really feel like I played well in 2015 and I just couldn't get a trophy. It was a bit hard at times but you've just got to keep on trying and put yourself in position. I did that once again and this time I managed to go all the way."
Sergio Garcia, who came close to notching his first major title at the U.S. Open, finished in a tie for fifth at 10 under after firing four straight rounds under par.
Reigning Masters champion Danny Willett had no such luck. He missed the cut after shooting 74-70 for the first two rounds.
The BMW International Open is one of the flagship events on the European Tour. The win moved Stenson to fifth in the world rankings.