Gary Player believes Henrik Stenson showed he was the best golfer at The Open on Sunday - both on the course and in the mind. JJ Redick Jersey . The Swede tied the record round in a major as he carded an eight-under-par 63 to win at Royal Troon by three shots after a titanic tussle with Phil Mickelson.It was a first major triumph for Stenson and Player felt it was richly deserved as he held his nerve to birdie four of the final five holes to land the Claret Jug with a cumulative total of 264. The three-time Open winner told Sky Sports News HQ: I was so excited for Henrik Stenson. Hes such a wonderful golfer theres no one in the world who plays better than him.He deserved to win, he played magnificently. Hes a wonderful man, with a great sense of humour. He was second to Phil in 2013 and now with patience he beats him. It was a great tournament. Stenson (right) consoles Mickelson on the 18th green after closing out his win Was it the best ever? Bobby Jones with a fat old shaft and a club face like a frying pan and a ball that went 70 yards less than today shot 285 at St Andrews to win in 1927 so we have to be very careful to say what is the best ever.The Open is the greatest tournament on the planet. The US Open, they have got to trick it up to make it a test but here, the links golf is the ultimate test. You go in the bunker, you have to play out backwards sometimes. It is a test of the mind. Before you tee off you have to say, Im going to have adversity this week and either I am going to accept it or I am a cry baby. Stenson can walk off there and say, I was a man this week... and he was. The studio look back at the battle between Stenson and Mickelson One of the important factors in golf besides courage is patience. Everybody talks about long driving, but 70 per cent of shots are played within 100 yards of the hole.The three worst drivers I saw of the top 30 players of my lifetime were Seve Ballesteros, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods - and they were all No 1 in the world. Why? Because they were the greatest at recovery play and the greatest from 100 yards in. Tom Lehmann, winner of The Open at Lytham St Annes in 1996, was equally impressed with Sundays drama, adding: It raised a lot of eyebrows and caused a lot of amazement to see two players so far ahead of the field and to see Henrik Stenson just finish the way he did was an amazing thing. I am very happy for him and I was very impressed by the quality of golf that both he and Phil produced. Stensons opened the floodgates Butch Harmon believes Henrik Stenson can push on and add to his maiden major title Gary Player was speaking at the Gary Player Invitational event at Wentworth. The tournament involving top players and celebrities is a pan-global charity event played in six different countries to improving educational standards and helping children around the world and has raised $60m. Also See: Monty staggered by Stenson The Open: Final round recap The putt that won The Open Best major final rounds Moses Malone Jersey . -- Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale searched more than three quarters for five guys who would play well together. Clarence Weatherspoon Jersey . The best round belonged to Pat Perez. Tiger Woods didnt come close to claiming either Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open, where the seven-time champion failed to break par in the opening round for first time in his career. http://www.official76ersproshop.com/kids-dana-barros-76ers-jersey/ . - Connor Brown and Dane Fox both scored in regulation and in the shootout, as the Erie Otters extended their win streak to 10 games by defeating the London Knights 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.WASHINGTON - Jason Hammel picked up another victory for the Chicago Cubs, and that part of his Friday afternoon was very satisfying. It was the length of his outing that frustrated the right-hander. Hammel pitched six-plus innings and Justin Ruggiano homered for the second straight game, leading the Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Chicago was leading 4-1 when Hammel was pulled after Anthony Rendon hit his 92nd pitch for a leadoff double. "I would have liked to have stayed out there in the seventh," Hammel said. "I have no idea why I came out of the game. I honestly believe you learn how to pitch when you get to 100 pitches. If youre not allowed to reach that I think thats hurting you more than helping." Hammel has gone over 100 pitches in eight of his 17 starts, including his previous two outings. "All I can say is its frustrating, especially when you feel good," he said. "Quite honestly theres no reason for me to go back out there if Im just going to give up the runner and then (get) pulled." Manager Rick Renteria said of the move: "Go ahead and make a change there and not let him get into a situation." Neil Ramirez then struck out Ian Desmond before Wilson Ramos singled home Rendon to make it 4-2. Ramirez retired the next two batters to limit the damage. The Cubs broke it open in the ninth when Ruggiano singled in Darwin Barney and Starlin Castro added a two-run single. Ruggiano connected for a solo shot against Tanner Roark (7-6) in the third inning. He has seven RBIs in his last two games and is batting .444 (12 for 27) in his last seven games overall. "Hitters go through this every now and then," he said. "You get hot, seeing the ball well. Ive been doing some things mechanicaally to stay on top of what I want to do at the plate. Trevor Booker Jersey. Its good though, I dont want to lose it." Chris Coghlan had two hits and scored three times as the Cubs collected 14 hits in their fourth consecutive victory. Hammel was charged with two runs in his second consecutive victory against Washington. The 6-foot-6 right-hander allowed two runs in 6 1-3 innings in a 7-2 victory over Roark and the Nationals on June 27 in his previous start. Hammel, who also had an RBI single in his latest victory, improved to 8-0 with a 3.11 ERA in 10 career starts against Washington. The first two Nationals reached in the fifth, but Hammel recovered from a 3-0 count to fan Roark attempting to bunt. "That was huge," he said. "I couldnt find the strike zone. I was overthrowing." Denard Span then grounded into a fielders choice and Bryce Harper struck out. Jayson Werth homered in his second straight game and added a double for the Nationals, who had won five in a row. Roark was charged with four runs and nine hits in seven innings in his second straight loss after a personal four-game winning streak. "They did what they did last time — base-hit me," he said. "Got beat." NOTES: Werth is 6 for 10 with two homers, three doubles and six RBIs in his last three games. ... Chicagos Nate Schierholtz, running from first on a pitch in the fourth, took a step past second base on John Bakers fly out to centre. When he didnt retouch second on his way back to first, the Nationals appealed and Schierholtz was called out. . 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