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Golf: Stenson in but Siem comes up short in Masters bid

March 31, 2013 21:30
Henrik Stenson's share of second place at the Houston Open was enough to secure his eighth straight Masters berth on Sunday, but a European tour title left Marcel Siem missing out on Augusta. Germany's Siem captured the European Tour's Hassan II Trophy in Morocco on Sunday and had moved to 49th in the projected world rankings list after his third Race to Dubai victory -- just inside the top-50 needed to claim a spot in the first major championship of the year. Siem's dream of playing at Augusta National was undone however thanks to the results later in Texas.

Golf: Stenson claims clubhouse lead at storm-hit PGA event

March 31, 2013 20:30
Sweden's Henrik Stenson birdied four of the last five holes to seize the clubhouse lead when a thunderstorm halted play on Sunday in the final round of the $6.2 million PGA Houston Open. Stenson, a former top-five player whose effort will enable him to qualify for the Masters, fired a six-under par 66 to finish 72 holes on 15-under 273. "To be heading back to Augusta is really special for me. I'm extremely happy with what I've done," Stenson said. "It's a very pleasing finish to birdie four of my last five holes. I played some great shots coming down the stretch."

Golf: Stenson in but Siem comes up short in Masters bid

March 31, 2013 20:15
Sweden's Henrik Stenson will qualify to play in his eighth consecutive Masters after firing a six-under par 66 on Sunday at the Houston Open, but Germany's Marcel Siem will miss out on Augusta. Siem captured the European Tour's Hassan 11 Trophy in Morocco on Sunday and had moved to 49th in the projected world rankings list after his third Race to Dubai victory.

INTERVIEW-Golf-Stenson out to perfect transatlantic juggling act

January 22, 2013 08:45
By Tony Jimenez Jan 22 (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson is slowly returning to the sort of form that took him to fourth in the world in 2009 and believes he will compete regularly with golf's elite again as long as he can successfully juggle his membership of two tours. The 36-year-old Swede has a hectic time honouring his commitment to the European Tour and the U.S. Tour where he secured a five-year exemption thanks to his victory at the 2009 Players Championship in Florida, the event dubbed golf's 'fifth major'.
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