Henrik Stenson has resigned from the DP World Tour in order to avoid racking up fines for playing in LIV Golf events.
Stenson is one of 26 golfers to have been sanctioned after an arbitration panel ruled in their favour last month. The likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Richard Bland and Sergio Garcia all resigned their memberships after the Tour handed out initial punishments and Stenson has become the latest to walk away after further sanctions were announced.
"I just want to thank everyone on the European Tour. I'm sad to leave," Stenson said. The 47-year-old opened up about his resignation in more detail in an interview with Golf Digest, claiming the Tour had "left me with no decision to make really".