DP World Tour Championship Dubai

[Golfwolf]

[quote name='deasy55' timestamp='1384689708' post='8161274']
Pretty fitting that Stenson would finish with a tap in eagle at the last
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That was a great shot, what a way to finish.

[quote name='imakaveli' timestamp='1384697865' post='8161550']
Hey a top 5 for Rory!
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Rory has been playing better lately, hopefully he can continue doing that.

[G N R]

Stenson!! What a legend. That's how you dominate a tournament.

They mentioned that he had a bit of a wager with Poulter going in to the tournament. I'd love to know what was on the line $$$$

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[quote name='Mikka' timestamp='1384773648' post='8165732']
Stenson!! What a legend. That's how you dominate a tournament.

They mentioned that he had a bit of a wager with Poulter going in to the tournament. I'd love to know what was on the line $$$$
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They are virtually neighbours in Florida apparently, the bet was the loser had to throw a drinks party and dress as a waiter and serve drinks all night.

That's what was reported here.

[dudewheresmypar]

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[quote name='Mikka' timestamp='1384773648' post='8165732']
Stenson!! What a legend. That's how you dominate a tournament.

They mentioned that he had a bit of a wager with Poulter going in to the tournament. I'd love to know what was on the line $$$$
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They are virtually neighbours in Florida apparently, the bet was the loser had to throw a drinks party and dress as a waiter and serve drinks all night.

That's what was reported here.
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Now that's a classy sidebet. Doesn't have to be about the $$ all the time imho.

[avrag]

[quote name='scotee' timestamp='1384754121' post='8165362']
Do you think that somewhere Fanny Sunesson is feeling a bit like one who was left out of the office lottery pool?
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No. She decided for herself that she did not want to caddy anymore. I think she works on the mental part of the game now with a few players. Given her experience with players as different as Faldo, Garcia and Stenson, I am sure that she has an awful lot of expertise to share.

[avrag]

I liked Stenson talking to the cameraman after hitting his second shot to 18 in the 3rd round. He was between his strong 3wood and his 4wood, decided to take the 3wood and hit it over the green. Remember, there is water short and left.
Then he talked to his caddy, then smiled into the camera and said, while walking towards the green: "Not enough bottle for the high floating cut, just not good enough for that."

[dxb]

Fanny works with Kaymer, not sure who else

[scotee]

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[quote name='scotee' timestamp='1384754121' post='8165362']
Do you think that somewhere Fanny Sunesson is feeling a bit like one who was left out of the office lottery pool?
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No. She decided for herself that she did not want to caddy anymore. I think she works on the mental part of the game now with a few players. Given her experience with players as different as Faldo, Garcia and Stenson, I am sure that she has an awful lot of expertise to share.
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I'm sure she is just fine but I'll bet she did the math on what the caddie cut would have been from the Fed Ex cup and the race to Dubai.

[kemau]

[b]** fanny & henrik[/b]

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Stenson hopes for farewell round with Sunesson

Oct 19, 2012

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Last September during the final round of the European Masters in Switzerland Henrik Stenson sent a drive sailing into the gallery. After punching out he and long-time caddie Fanny Sunesson were walking back to the fairway when the looping legend tripped over a gallery rope, tumbled to the ground and tweaked her back.

As the months passed Sunesson’s back did not improve and she decided earlier this summer that her caddying career, at least on a full-time basis, was over.

“It’s my fault for hitting a bad drive,” smiled Stenson, who said he spoke with Sunesson on Monday.

Sunesson told the Swedish web site Golf.se, “It feels a little sad and ignominious ending up like this.”

Her career may not have ended the way she would have liked but Sunesson’s is Hall of Fame stuff, including four major championship victories with Nick Faldo and the 2009 Players Championship and 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play with Stenson.

Stenson said he hoped that Sunesson, who has been developing a second career as a golf coach in recent years, could caddie for him half the year but her back wouldn’t allow it. The two are still holding out hope for one final loop, however.

“It would be nice to have a proper farewell,” he said on Friday at The McGladrey Classic. “In 2006 she was in semi-retirement then and after five years with me it was enough.”

[b]** fanny as of may 2013[/b]

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Interview with Fanny Sunesson: legendary caddie turned coach

22nd May 2013

Fanny Sunesson, the most successful female caddie in modern golf history, is hosting the Sölvesborg Ladies Open in Sweden this week.

Although Sunesson retired from caddying in October 2011, she has remained busy, developing her career as an all-round golf coach.

Her knowledge and experience of working with world class golfers, such as Nick Faldo, Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson is legendary and inspirational to the young players who are just beginning their careers on the LET Access Series.

This week, she will share her passion and highly valuable insights with the players and Pro-Am competitors at the Sölvesborg Ladies Open.

In this interview, we discuss her hands-on approach to the tournament and what she learned from 26 years as a top caddie on the men’s PGA European Tour.

Fanny: how did you become involved with the Sölvesborg Ladies Open?

It started when the former chairman of the club asked me if I wanted to talk at the Pro-Am dinner and I said, ‘Of course, if I’m home!’ It developed from there and it’s sort of bigger than I thought: to host a tournament! I wanted the tournament to be as good as possible and have the course in great shape. The set-up is important for me and I wanted it to be fun.

We understand that you have been very hands-on! What is your role during the event?

I’ve been setting up the course every morning with the tournament director. I have been setting the pin positions, I’ve talked to all the marshals; I want to help them to run this tournament well. I’ve been very hands on and have been to Sölvesborg more than I’ve ever been.

Describe your experience organising golf tournaments?

I was tournament director at the Volvo World Golf Challenge, Volvo’s final for their amateurs from over 30 countries, in January, and will be again next year. I did the starting, the recording and everything to do with golf! It was a good challenge and I had the opportunity to use all my knowledge.

What is your experience of the Ladies European Tour?

This is my first European ladies’ event. I played an LET event in Sweden (at Borlange) as an amateur in 1986 when I was invited. I think it’s fantastic. I coached one of the girls so I was in Kristianstad last week. It’s a great standard for the girls and a good chance to get on the Ladies European Tour. It’s a great chance to compete and see how they compare to players from other countries.

How far are you associated with women’s golf?

I’m coaching Madelene Augustsson from Sölvesborg. Her back was hurt so she couldn’t play yesterday. I’m not a swing coach, more of an overall coach, focusing on how you think on the course, how you practice and strategy on the course. I met Martin Kaymer when he was an amateur and we worked together until last year.

This week I’m going to do a Q&A with the girls. The players can ask me anything they want, so they can pick my brains. I see that as a way of giving back to the girls that are here and yesterday the Pro-Am was such as success and three sponsors said that want to continue so we are already planning things we can do better next year.

What are the questions you get asked most frequently?

I recently did a talk for 80 girls, all single handicaps, who asked questions such as how to prepare, how do you deal with things that aren’t going well, how to plan on the course, how to practice, how to keep track of the wind, so many different questions!

What was your biggest lesson as a caddie?

In the first year, I learned that I would always say what I believed as a caddie and what I thought, even if it wasn’t the same as the player.

One other thing that I realise now is that I paid a lot of attention to the state of mind of the player and I tried to help them stay in the best state of mind for performing. After taking coaching courses I realise now the importance of this but in the beginning I did it automatically by feel. Finding the right state of mind is an individual thing and so it’s through experience and getting to know the person that you find out what works for that player.

What was the highlight of your caddying career?

Three things: The Ryder Cup at Oakhill, The Open at St Andrews 1990 and the Masters 1990: those three were really special.

What was it like being a woman caddie in a man’s world? Were there any other women caddying on tour?

No; not many at all. Right now there is one girl on the European Tour: Janet, who caddies for Jeev Milkha Singh. It’s always been great. From the start no-one wanted me as a local caddie - but after I got my first bag, I didn’t have a problem getting a player to work for. There was one player, who, the sponsor didn’t want to have a girl caddie. That was the only time.

Would you recommend caddying as a career for other women?

It is a great career, so absolutely. I was very lucky and I got to work with some great players and met fantastic people, travelled to interesting places. I’m very grateful for a brilliant career. I worked hard but had a lot of fun. I would absolutely recommend it! How could I not when I enjoyed it so much?

The Sölvesborg Ladies Open hosted by Fanny Sunesson is taking place at Sölvesborg Golf Club in Sweden on May 22-24.

[puttingmatt]

Stenson is just playing great, period !! What a performance !!!

[Frankie Lob Wedge]

So has Henrik clinched the Race to Dubai? There is one final event? I thought I read he may not play to rest his wrist. The guy crushed everyone with a achy wrist. Wow.

I wonder what the take will be for the Fed Ex plus the Race to Dubai. What a year!

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[quote name='Frankie Lob Wedge' timestamp='1384839037' post='8170938']
So has Henrik clinched the Race to Dubai? There is one final event? I thought I read he may not play to rest his wrist. The guy crushed everyone with a achy wrist. Wow.

I wonder what the take will be for the Fed Ex plus the Race to Dubai. What a year!
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That's, Race to Dubai winner 2013.

New season starts this weekend in South Africa and yes he wopped them all with a dodgy wrist.

$11 million ish for Fedex and 4 million ish Euro for European tour although some prize money (WGC's, Majors) count towards both.

Not a bad years work