Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has finally ended a run of near misses by banking  a two shot victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.

Stenson posted scores of 67, 63 and a pair closing 66s for a 22-under par tally to move to the top of the FedEx Cup Play-Off standings.

It is the very popular Swede’s first win in the States since capturing the 2009 Players Championship title at TPC  Sawgrass in Flordia.

American Steve Stricker was second signing for a 67 for a 20-under par total.

Henrik Stenson finally gets to hold aloft a trophy this year.

And Canadian Graham DeLaet booked his place in the International Team Presidents Cup place shooting a 69 to grab third place on 18 under par.

Stenson had been third at the Scottish Open then runner-up to Phil Mickelson at the following week’s Open Championship and he was third at the PGA Championship. In fact, Stenson was doing just about everything right this summer except winning.

Not this time.

Stenson surged past a fast-fading Sergio Garcia with three straight birdies, seized control with a 5-iron into 15 feet for another birdie right before the rain delay, and then put away Steve Stricker by holing out from the bunker for birdie late in the final round at the TPC Boston.

He wound up with a 5-under 66 and a two-shot win, and, now the leader in the FedExCup standings, suddenly his summer is looking better than ever.

“Pretty perfect timing, I guess,” Stenson said. “There’s never a bad time to win a golf tournament, I know that much.”

The 37-year-old Swede moved to the top of the standings after two Playoffs events, assuring him his first trip to the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola and a clear shot at golf’s biggest prize.

“I’m just pleased I won here,” said Stenson, who tied the tournament record at 22-under 262. “This was a big goal of mine to win a golf tournament after all those nice finishes. My family is here. I’m going to see my kids in a little bit. It’s all good.”

His wife Emma was beside the 18th green with their children Lisa and Karl ready to greet him after his victory.

Stenson’s win was only part of the high drama Monday, so much that Woods became an afterthought. He closed with a 73 and tied for 65th. The best image of him all day was walking back out to the course after a rain delay with he and his 6-year-old daughter dressed in matching red.