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Hero World Challenge power rankings: Top ten at Albany

By Brandon Raper

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Rickie Fowler of the United States putts on the 12th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Rickie Fowler of the United States putts on the 12th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Henrik Stenson Hero World Challenge
ANTALYA, TURKEY – NOVEMBER 02: Henrik Stenson of Sweden hits his second shot on the 1st hole during the first round of the Turkish Airlines Open at the Regnum Carya Golf /

Henrik Stenson battled through two very distinct phases in his 2017 PGA TOUR season. After two top-ten finishes in his first three starts, the big-hitting Swede missed five of his next six starts. That stretch included tough showings in both the Masters (77-75) and the U.S. Open (74-73).

That would have been enough to shatter the confidence of a younger, less experienced player, but Stenson forged on. He hasn’t missed a cut anywhere in the world since June, and he returned to the winner’s circle in August at the Wyndham Championship. The only remotely sour note in the last five-plus months for Stenson was a T-51 at the BMW Championship, which kept Stenson out of the TOUR Championship for the third time in the last four seasons.

Stenson’s been a little bit beat up recently, nursing a sore rib, but his great form can’t be ignored. He finished runner-up at last month’s WGC-HSBC Champions. He’s also run second in each of his last two trips to the Hero World Challenge, most recently last year. Look for a strong run to continue this week at Albany.

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