Henrik Stenson is set to be unveiled as the latest name to turn their back on the PGA Tour in favour of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series - and the Swede will be stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy with immediate effect, prompting a frantic search for his replacement.
On Monday, the Telegraph revealed that the DP World Tour had arranged to meet with Stenson on Tuesday amid the rumours that clouded the Open at St Andrews last week. It was assumed that Stenson would ask about the plausibility of fulfilling his duties as Ryder Cup captain in Rome next year while also playing in the LIV Series.
In March, he signed a contract in March that stipulated he could not play on the breakaway league but Ian Poulter’s recent court case led to an injunction to allow the Englishman to play in the Scottish Open - which suggests Stenson might have been able to play both. Stenson will reportedly soon be unveiled on the LIV roster, and DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley will want to line up a replacement as quickly as possible.
