Henrik Stenson's Win Means No More Underwear Talk

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Two months ago, Henrik Stenson, 33, was probably best-known as the Swede who stripped down to nothing but his underwear and a golf glove while playing from a water hazard at Doral. Now he's won The Players Championship, and he can hope that a Google search will no longer bring up mostly results (and videos) about his undergarments.

Henrik Stenson was the only player to play bogey-free in the final round on his way to a 6-under par 66 that gave him a four-shot victory, the 10th of his career, but by far his biggest. And to think, he managed to keep his underwear covered up, to boot!

Trailing by 5 strokes when the round opened, he benefited from a shocking collapse by Alex Cejka, who shot a horrific 7-over par 79 and finished tied for 9th. Tiger Woods started the day tied for 2nd but finished tied for 8th.

Ian Poulter, who shot a 70 and to finish second.

The win earns Henrik Stenson a three-year pass to the Masters, and a five-year exemption for the U.S. tour, if he wants it. It also relieves him, hopefully, of more discussion on his stint in underwear at Doral, as immortalized in the video below.

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