The Open Championship winner Henrik Stenson will make his first appearance in Sweden since his maiden Major Tournament victory when he tees it up at the Nordea Masters at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club from June 1-4.
In 2016 Stenson became the first male Swedish Major Champion when he lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Troon. One month later, during the Olympics, two million Swedish TV viewers saw Stenson and Justin Rose battle it out for the gold medal.
Swedish golf fans will now get the opportunity to see him in action in his home country for the first time since that historic summer.
The geographical location of the event this year also enables Stenson to stay at his "home away from home", as his Swedish summerhouse is located just around the corner from Barsebäck GCC.
Stenson said: “To me, playing in the Nordea Masters is always special and an opportunity to give something back to my Swedish fans.
"This year it is even better, as I can sleep in my own bed and drive my own car for the week, small things that means a lot. To have my extended family coming to watch is also adding to my experience."
Jamie Salmon, 2017 Nordea Masters Promoter, and Head of European Golf at Lagardère Sports, said: “Henrik Stenson is one Sweden´s most successful athletes of all time, with a large number of supporters in all age groups.
"We are very grateful that Henrik now chooses to come back home to play the Nordea Masters as he is a great inspiration to many."
The Swedish tournament, played for the first time in 1973 as the Scandinavian Enterprise Open, has been a regular event on the European Tour since 1991 when it was merged with the PLM Open.
The great atmosphere at the tournament each year attracts crowds of more than 100,000, and 2017 marks the return to the beautiful Barsebäck Golf & Country Club in the southern part of Sweden.
The venue is experienced in staging the event, most recently in 2009 when Ricardo González triumphed. In 2017 the Nordea Masters visits Barsebäck for the tenth time.
The most recent player to lift the trophy was Matthew Fitzpatrick whose victory at Bro Hof 2016 came in his only second appearance in the event.
For more information and information on how to buy tickets, please visit www.nordeamasters.com.
