It’s nice work if you can get it. Conservative estimates suggest the European Ryder Cup captaincy is worth nearly $3 million in sponsorships and other lucrative odds and sods for the man at the helm.
When you’ve reportedly been offered $40 million to join a Saudi Super League, though, that’s chump change.
Henrik Stenson is Europe’s new Ryder Cup skipper for next year’s match in Rome. And by taking on the role, he has effectively turned his back on the riches from the bottomless pit of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and committed himself to the DP World Tour.
