Henrik Stenson was stripped of his role as European Ryder Cup captain last year after making the decision to join LIV Golf, leaving Englishman Luke Donald in charge
Henrik Stenson has admitted that still remains ‘disappointed’ with the decision that saw him stripped of European Ryder Cup captaincy last July.
Stenson was initially appointed as Team Europe captain last March, but after making the decision to join LIV Golf, he was sacked from the role just four months later. At the time the Swede admitted he ‘disagreed’ with the decision, but was keen to join the breakaway circuit to ‘grow the game and using the game as a force for good’.
The 2016 Open champion has since been replaced by one of his former teammates in Englishman Luke Donald, who took over the reins from Stenson less than two weeks after his sacking.
Since then Stenson has appeared dignified off the course, and even thrived on it, after he went on to secure victory in his first ever LIV Golf event in Bedminster just days after he was relieved of his Ryder Cup duties. Upon his return to the DP World Tour in January, the Swede impressed once more, securing a top-20 and top-10 finish at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and Dubai Desert Classic.