BMW International Open 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts

Henrik Stenson reigned supreme at the 2016 BMW International Open on Sunday, winning the tournament by three shots ahead of Darren Fichardt and Thorbjorn Olesen at 17 under par.

The Swede had to be patient in Round 4, but he came through to card a one-under 71 and secure his first European Tour title since the 2014 World Tour Championship in Dubai.

Fichardt put together an impressive three-under 69 to finish three back of Stenson, while Olesen endured a frustrating day at one over par. Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin made up the top four at 11 under.

Here’s a look at the final leaderboard and the payouts after an exciting tournament in Germany:

Pos.	Golfer	To Par	Round 4
1	Henrik Stenson	-17	71
T2	Darren Fichardt	-14	69
T2	Thorbjorn Olesen	-14	73
4	Raphael Jacquelin	-11	72
T5	Sergio Garcia	-10	69
T5	Kiradech Aphibarnrat	-10	71
T7	David Horsey	-9	70
T7	Bernd Wiesberger	-9	71
T9	Robert Dinwiddie	-8	69
T9	Graeme Storm	-8	70
T9	Mike Lorenzo-Vera	-8	75
T9	Pablo Larrazabal	-8	71

Pos.	Winnings
1	$377,186
2	$251,458
3	$141,673
4	$113,157
5	$95,957

Stenson started the day at 16 under following three near-flawless days at the Golf Club Gut Laerchenhof, and he picked up where he left off with a birdie on the first hole.

Things didn’t quite go with the script after that, though, as the Swede carded four bogeys in his next nine holes and found himself back with the pack.

He was under immense pressure from those vying for the title, including Kiradech Aphibarnrat.

Three birdies in a row on the front nine put the Thai star at 12 under hovering around the top of the tree, and his eye was clearly in, as his stunning approach to the fifth hole showed, via European Tour:

But Stenson then seemed to find another gear. He took advantage of the two par fives on the back nine to get back to 16 under and two shots clear of the field.

The Swede added a third birdie in five holes at the short 17th to make absolutely sure of victory, and it was nothing more than his golf deserved.

Before the final round, Stenson had carded just one bogey all week. And even when the going got tough in Germany, he had enough about him to dig deep and cross the line.

Fichardt had Stenson looking over his shoulder momentarily thanks to brilliance of his own. However, a bogey on the last hole forced him to take a share of second place with Olesen at 14 under.

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Sergio Garcia also looked in good form, producing a three-under 69 on the final day to take a share of fifth.

However, the day belonged to Stenson, who recovered from U.S. Open disappointment in the best possible way by chalking up a win.

Next month’s Open Championship at Royal Troon is fast approaching, and Stenson is picking up momentum at the perfect time.