Swede Henrik Stenson's spectacular surge to No.3 in the world rankings behind Tiger Woods and Adam Scott was rewarded Tuesday when he was named the European Tour Player of the Year.

"There is absolutely no doubt that Henrik Stenson is a fully deserving winner of The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year award," George O'Grady, chief executive of the European Tour, said in a statement.

Stenson's victory in Dubai last month allowed him to complete a unique double, adding his first-place finish in the European order of merit to his victory in the US Tour's lucrative end-of-season FedExCup playoff series.

AFP - Global Times