LIV golf star Henrik Stenson conceded that money was "absolutely" a factor in jumping ship to LIV Golf. Several players made the switch to the controversial circuit but the Swede’s move was one of the most contentious given his ties to the Ryder Cup.
He was due to captain the Team Europe in 2023 in Rome but following his decision, he was stripped of the honour. Some criticised Stenson for going after the lucrative offer from the Saudi-backed league that Greg Norman described as offering players 'free agency'. This was corroborated by the 46-year-old’s as he spoke to the reporters ahead of his LIV debut this weekend.
“I've been a golf professional since very late 1998 and purse sizes, prize money on offer, financial part's always been a part of where we made up our schedules and where we are going to play," he answered. “It's been a part of it, absolutely. It was no different in this case.”
