Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson has expressed his anger with PGA Tour officials after he was hurried to finish his final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational yesterday.

Stenson held a two-shot lead entering Sunday's fourth round, but ended up losing out to Matt Every by a single shot.

The 38-year-old world number two had a one-shot lead with six holes to play, but three-putted back-to-back holes on the 15th and 16th as officials timed his group to prevent slow play.

"I'm obviously a little disappointed with the outcome," Stenson told reporters after he was beaten to the title by America's Every.

"I'm as much disappointed with the PGA Tour officials for putting us on the clock on 15, starting to chase us down the stretch.

"It's busy enough trying to close out a golf tournament and to play the finishing holes without being on the clock. I did not see the reason for that really."

Every's victory made him the third player in the tournament's history to successfully defend the title.