Intro:

Henrik Stenson assessed his chances of clinching a maiden major title on Wednesday, ahead of the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Henrik Stenson:

"Well, I've certainly done some good tournaments and good Opens in some tough conditions. I understand we've got some rain on the way for Friday, I believe, and I don't know what the wind forecast is for the week ahead, but in terms of weather, I kind of take it one day -- every day as it comes. You've just got to be prepared to play in some tough conditions. It has suited me pretty well in the past. I think either pretty good conditions, or if it gets really, really tough could suit me, as well. We'll see what we get."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Henrik Stenson (on what it will take to win the Open Championship):

"You need a good bounce, you need a break at the right time, and those things can keep the momentum going, all those little bits. But of course you've got to play well enough to be there on Sunday and be one of the guys a couple of shots behind or a couple of shots ahead, and then you can make it happen. Every time you're up there, you learn something, and I've managed to win some nice tournaments and still haven't got a major championship, but of course every time I show up, I hope this could be the one.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Henrik Stenson (on what it would mean to be the first Swede to win a major title):

"It would be huge. I would be very happy if I could win a major championship at some point, whether I'm the first Swede to do it, that's less important for me. I'm trying to make it happen for myself. That would be key. It would have a big impact back home and for Swedish golf, no two ways about it. And yeah, as a kid growing up, when I started following golf, it was the Ryder Cup and The Open Championship that I was watching, so yeah, this probably holds a little bit higher place in some of the golfing Europeans' hearts."