Several British media are leading the news that Henrik Stenson is close to the LIV Tour.
The new, controversial, and controversial round of golf is funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This means that the 46-year-old Swede will likely be denied the position of captain for the European Ryder Cup team.
It’s the day after Australian Cameron Smith won the 150th British Open in St Andrews Henrik Stenson That gets a lot of headlines.
Several major international media are reporting that Henrik Stenson could become one of the most popular players on the Saudi LIV Tour.
He will be a big bombshell in the world of golf just two months after he was appointed to lead Europe at the Ryder Cup in Italy next year.
Henrik Stenson missed the cut at The Open and when asked about upcoming plans last Friday, the Swede replied “indefinitely”.
Trump’s road awaits
Henrik Stenson is expected to be introduced through the LIV Tour at the start of the week after the main competition ends in Scotland.
The Ryder Cup has decided to exclude all golfers playing the LIV from the prestigious match between the USA and Europe.
This means that Henrik Stenson is deprived of the honorary mission as captain.
The LIV Tour has attracted famous players like Lee Westwood, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia with initial sums of up to SEK 1 billion as well as huge prize money.
The next competition on the LIV Tour will be held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, July 29-31.
Henrik Stenson won the British Open in 2016 and played the Ryder Cup in 2006, 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2018.