Henrik Stenson has formally been stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy by Staff Europe.
Stenson, 46, misplaced the captaincy Wednesday morning, hours earlier than he announce he was becoming a member of LIV Golf. The Swede has helped Europe win three Ryder Cups in his 5 appearances as a participant and had simply change into captain 4 months in the past. The 2023 Ryder Cup begins in September of subsequent yr in Rome.
“In gentle of selections made by Henrik in relation to his private circumstances, it has change into clear that he will be unable to meet sure contractual obligations to Ryder Cup Europe that he had dedicated to previous to his announcement as Captain on Tuesday March 15, 2022, and it's subsequently not attainable for him to proceed within the function of Captain,” Ryder Cup Europe stated in an announcement.
Whereas Stenson — the 2016 British Open champion at present ranked No. 171 on this planet — hasn’t formally joined LIV Golf but, the Saudi-backed tour is about to announce new additions earlier than its occasion subsequent week at Trump Nationwide in Bedminster, N.J.
LIV Golf has been handing out assured, nine-figure contracts to a few of golfs greatest stars, together with Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. Additionally they this week lured broadcaster David Feherty away from NBC, The Submit’s Andrew Marchand first reported.
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