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Henrik Stenson won the criticized LIV tour.

Photo: TT News Agency

Henrik Stenson, 46, won two strokes ahead of Matthew Wolff and former world number one Dustin Johnson.

The price sum?

Just over SEK 40 million.

The win came just over a week after his decision to switch to the LIV tour, which is funded by Saudi Arabia's state investment fund PIF.

A decision that has been met with criticism.

- It has been turbulent and a lot has happened around Henrik.

Either you lose the game and find it difficult to refocus, or the opposite happens.

Here he has managed to turn all this energy into something that motivated him and he has really shown that he can still win at a fairly high level, says Hanson and elaborates:

- Even though there are 48 players playing in LIV, it is necessary to play very good golf.

I am extremely impressed.

It is not quite simple.

What does the victory mean?

- For financial reasons, it is very important, one must say.

Performance wise ... it's 48 players, it's a bit of an exhibition format, but you still have to play good golf to win.

"Must have been sleepless"

Peter Hanson, who was ranked 17th best in the world, definitely believes that Stenson has been affected by the storm of criticism.

- It must have drained him of energy, and he must have been sleepless for a few nights.

It's a huge strain he's been under, with all the writing.

It is impressive to turn around and show the desire for revenge.

Stenson's decision to join the LIV tour also meant he was stripped of the role of Ryder Cup captain.

- He played a high game and believed enough that he could influence the Ryder Cup committee and the tours to play LIV and bring along the possible players and vice-captains who had joined LIV, and thus be able to both play LIV and be captain for the Ryder Cup team.

There he put hard against hard, and unfortunately he lost that match and then chose to go to LIV.

- When he looks back when he gets older, it will be a big scar in Henrik's legacy that he turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy.

There are former captains such as Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Paul McGinley.

Just icons!

It is among the finest awards one can receive.

Were you surprised by his decision?

- Yes, I became one because I knew what was at stake.

I thought he would back off from LIV and complete his mission, given how honorable a mission it is.

But it is the financial interest, that he got that chance for the huge money.

And it has weighed on Henrik.