VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 11 (UPI) -- Henrik Stenson's daylong charge in the final round of The Players Championship resulted in a tournament title and a charge to No. 5 in the world golf rankings.
Stenson posted a bogey-free 66 Sunday and won The Players Championship by four strokes over Ian Poulter. The victory boosted Stenson four spots to fifth in Monday's rankings. That matches his career best, last reached in 2007.