Henrik Stenson has been stripped of the Team Europe captaincy as he prepares to announce he has controversially defected to LIV Golf.
Stenson recently joined high-profile names such as Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood in ditching the PGA Tour for the new Saudi-backed league, which has garnered intense criticism from Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods among others. Stenson, who was set to replace Padraig Harrington as Team Europe captain for the Ryder Cup next year, is set to join them.
And Ryder Cup Europe have announced that as a result of "decisions made and "personal circumstances," the Swedish golfer has been stripped of the honour. A statement reads: "Ryder Cup Europe today confirms that Henrik Stenson’s tenure as Captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy from September 25 – October 1, 2023, has been brought to an end with immediate effect.
