Henrik Stenson was stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy in July for the opportunity to play in LIV Golf. It's a decision that's working out for him so far.
Stenson took home the LIV Golf win on Sunday, his first tournament and his first victory with the upstart golf circuit. Following the win, he had jokes, too.
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— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) July 31, 2022
"I guess we can agree, I played like a captain," Stenson said.
Stenson finished the tournament -11, and he was hunted by Matthew Wolff during the round. Wolff finished in second, tied with Dustin Johnson. Johnson and the Aces took the team win, holding off the Majesticks.
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The Sporting News is coverd updates, highlights and more from Sunday's deciding third round of LIV's event in Bedminster.
LIV Golf Bedminster leaderboard 2022
Here's how the top 10 golfers fared to close out the tournament in New Jersey:
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Henrik Stenson | -11 |
| T-2. | Dustin Johnson | -9 |
| T-2. | Matthew Wolff | -9 |
| 4. | Carlos Ortiz | -8 |
| 5. | Patrick Reed | -7 |
| T-6 | Talor Gooch | -4 |
| T-6. | Sergio Garcia | -4 |
| T-6. | Lee Westwood | -4 |
| T-6. | Turk Pettit | -4 |
| T-6. | Paul Casey | -4 |
See the complete LIV Golf Bedminster leaderboard here.
LIV Golf Bedminster live updates, highlights from Sunday's Round 3
6:30 p.m. FINISH: Henrik Stenson drops in the par putt on 18 to win.
6:29 p.m.: Dustin Johnson drops in a birdie on 18 to step into a tie with Matthew Wolff. Strong finish.
6:18 p.m.: Stenson with a conservative approach on the 18th, looks like he's going to put this away. Wolff's day is done, nine-under and it second.
6:10 p.m.: Stenson maintains a two-stroke lead heading into the final hole. Unless there's an implosion, he's got it locked up.
Not done yet 😤
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) July 31, 2022
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5:28 p.m.: Lee Westwood drops in a birdie, he's tied for seventh. Stenson still leads Wolff by three strokes.
5:10 p.m.: A Phil Mickelson sighting: He's +7 for the tournament.
4:59 p.m.: Matthew Wolff is now nine under and two back of the lead with some potential birdie opportunities coming up. He's now seven under on the day.
4:51 p.m.: Pachara Khonwatmai sunk a long putt to keep him in the mix. He's tied for eighth on the day with Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter.
4:39 p.m.: Matthew Wolff is six under on the day.
4:15 p.m.: The Majesticks are still in the hunt, sitting two strokes back of the Aces.
3:55 p.m.: With birdies on 6 and 8, Johnson is -7 for the tournament and trying to close the gap to Stenson. Stenson, though, has kept pace.
3:31 p.m.: Stenson with his first trouble shot of the day, landing in a bunker on Hole 7.
3:22 p.m.: Matthew Wolff on a little bit of a run, with back-to-back birdies on Holes 7 and 8.
3:04 p.m.: The Majesticks close the gap to the Aces, down just a single stroke now with 13 to play.
2:44 p.m.: Stenson angling for another birdie putt after a nice shot on Hole 5.
2:28 p.m.: Johnson is all over the course today, but has only dropped a stroke so far. Stenson still leads at -10, with Gooch behind him at six under.
2:04 p.m.: Gooch drops in a birdie putt and moves into sole possession of second. Stenson hits a par putt to stay four ahead.
1:52 p.m.: Lee Westwood just misses a birdie putt. Meanwhile, Johnson drops a stroke, and is locked in a three-way tie for second with Talor Gooch and Patrick Reed.
1:39 p.m.: Stenson drops in a lengthy birdie putt to drop his score to -10.
.@henrikstenson 😳
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) July 31, 2022
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1:33 p.m.: Aces GC (-20) leads the Majesticks GC (-15) by five strokes entering play today in team play.
1:26 p.m.: Dustin Johnson teeing off on Hole 1. He sits three back of Henrik Stenson to start the day.
1:15 p.m.: And we are underway in New Jersey, which, by the way, is not close to New York City, contrary to whaat the broadcast may tell you.
1:05 p.m.: Today's LIV Golf broadcast begins with David Feherty choking and coughing uncontrollably during pre-round coverage. Already eventful stuff happening.
LIV Golf TV schedule 2022
LIV Golf will not be on television in the U.S., meaning viewers will have to stream the event.
Viewers in the U.K. can watch it on DAZN and Sky.
| Date | Time (ET) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 29 | 1:15 p.m.-end of play | YouTube, Facebook, LIVgolf.com |
| Saturday, July 30 | 1:15 p.m.-end of play | YouTube, Facebook, LIVgolf.com |
| Sunday, July 31 | 1:15 p.m.-end of play | YouTube, Facebook, LIVgolf.com |
LIV Golf Bedminster tee times and groups
LIV Golf uses a shotgun start for its events. Players begin at the same time across the course on different holes and move in order from there.
Play will begin around 1:15 p.m. ET each day.
LIV Golf Bedminster teams
| Team | Captain | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
| Crushers GC | Bryson DeChambeau | Shaun Norris | Paul Casey | Charles Howell III |
| Stingers GC | Louis Oosthuizen | Charl Schwartzel | Branden Grace | Hennie Du Plessis |
| Iron Heads GC | Kevin Na | Sadom Kaewkanjana | Phachara Khongwatmai | Scott Vincent |
| Torque GC | Hideto Tanihara | Ryosuke Kinoshita | Yuki Inamori | Jinichiro Kozuma |
| Fireballs GC | Sergio Garcia | Abraham Ancer | Carlos Ortiz | Eugenio Chacarra |
| Hy Flyers GC | Phil Mickelson | Bernd Wiesberger | Matthew Wolff | Justin Harding |
| Majesticks GC | Lee Westwood | Ian Poulter | Sam Horsfield | Henrik Stenson |
| Smash GC | Brooks Koepka | Jason Kokrak | Richard Bland | Chase Koepka |
| Cleeks GC | Martin Kaymer | Graeme McDowell | Laurie Canter | David Puig |
| Punch GC | Wade Ormsby | Matt Jones | Jediah Morgan | Travis Smyth |
| Niblicks GC | Hudson Swafford | Peter Uihlein | James Piot | Turk Pettit |
| Aces GC | Dustin Johnson | Patrick Reed | Talor Gooch | Pat Perez |