Golf Results 2013 September 22

The US PGA Tour ended its 2013 season on Sunday with the $10 million Tour Championship, which was won by Sweden's Henrik Stenson.
Pressure mounted during the tournament's final round, with Stenson and tour rookie Jordan Spieth going head-to-head for the trophy. The Swede had started Sunday's round with a four-stroke overnight advantage, but a courageous charge by Spieth cut the champion's lead to just a single stroke on the back nine.

Faced with the prospect of a playoff or even a second-place finish after two days of exceptional golf, Stenson kept a cool head as he weathered the back nine. A birdie at the fifteenth hole came just in time, securing a victory for the talented Stenson. Spieth finished the tournament in second place, tied with compatriot Steve Stricker.

Stenson's victory marks the end of a successful PGA Tour season for the talented Swede. With a paycheque of $11.44 million for his victory at the Tour Championship, Stenson is the 2013 FedEx Cup Champion. Sunday's victory was his fourth on the PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods ended the 2013 season in 22nd place in the final event of the year, but the world number one told journalists he was satisfied with his performance this season. Woods won five tournaments this season, an unmatched total for any player this season.

As the US PGA Tour wraps up its current season, the European Tour is still in full swing. On Sunday the Frenchman Julien Quesne won the Italian Open in a last-minute charge that unseated Australia's Marcus Frasier.

Frasier began the final round three strokes ahead of Quesne, and the Australian was widely expected to win the tournament when he passed the turn on Sunday with his lead unchallenged. Quesne, however, had other plans – the Frenchman carded three birdies over the last four holes to unseat Frasier, who finished in eighth place after a messy back nine.

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