"You've got to think the thieves have followed him home from the course, seen his tee time, and waited for him to tee of knowing they had four or five hours when there was no-one about. He had to cobble together some gear to play the second round - one of Lordy's tops and some one-length trousers that he had to turn up about eight inches."
Merserseyside police has launched an investigation and pleaded for witnesses to come forth with CCTV, house-to-house and forensic enquiries being carried out.. Cash, cards, electrical items, clothes and watches were stolen.
Detective Inspector Simon Vaughan said: "The Hugo Boss clothing taken is very personal to the victim and can be identified by a distinctive NETJETS sponsorship logo, so if anyone is offered such clothing, please contact us immediately.
"If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the Freshfield Road area between these times [midday and 2.45pm] please call us. Any small detail could be vital."
Before teeing off in his second round Stenson said, in statement via his management company, IMG: "I am extremely grateful that my family were not in the house at the time. As many of you know the Claret Jug was returned to the R&A on Monday but unfortunately, along with some valuable personal items, they have taken all of my clothing for the week."
Stenson has suffered a far greater financial loss in his career. In 2009 he was caught up in the Allen Stanford scandal, which saw the American financier jailed after running a Ponzi scheme.
That cost Stenson upwards of £6m and his career went into freefall soon after. But he has more than addressed that shortfall, winning the $10m FedEx Cup in 2014 and then with his major breakthrough at the Open at Troon last year, when he prevailed after a classic duel with Phil Mickelson.