Stenson’s victory gives 36-year-old hope major not out of reach

Stenson was 40 when he won the British Open at Royal Troon. He had paid his dues with a trio of close calls in the majors. It was his time. Garcia has paid even more. It started when he was a 19-year-old trying to chase down Tiger Woods at Medinah. He played in the final group with Woods at Bethpage Black and Royal Liverpool. He twice was beaten in the final holes by Padraig Harrington at Carnoustie and Oakland Hills.

“Henrik, when I saw him Monday at my event in Switzerland, he said: ‘You know, I’m 40, you’re 36. You still have probably 16 more before you get there,’” Garcia said Wednesday on the eve of the PGA Championship. “So at the end of the day, if you stay healthy, you still can give yourself a lot of chances here and there. That’s my goal, to keep giving myself chances and hopefully take as many as possible in the coming years.”

Stenson’s victory has shifted PGA,