Rested Stenson ready for another Ryder Cup run

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By Larry Fine CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - British Open champion Henrik Stenson, bothered late in a brilliant season by a balky right knee, said on Wednesday that he felt fresh after a break from golf and eager to play in this week's Ryder Cup. Asked if he thought he would be able to contest all five sessions at Hazeltine in Europe's quest for a fourth successive Ryder Cup win if needed, Stenson said: "I'd say yes at this stage. "As of now, I feel like I'm up for a lot of golf and unless the knee tells me otherwise, that's the way I approach it." Stenson had a sensational summer run that brought him his first major after a remarkable final-round Open duel with Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon, a seventh-place finish at the PGA Championship, and a silver medal at the Rio Olympics.

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