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Ryder Cup: Henrik Stenson removed as Europe's captain ahead of him joining LIV Golf Invitational Series

 


Ryder Cup: Henrik Stenson removed as Europe's captain beforehand of him joining LIV Golf Invitational Series

Ryder Cup Europe to announce successor to Henrik Stenson "in due direction", with biennial contest taking vicinity subsequent September in Italy; Swede set to join LIV Golf Invitational Series and will make debut as early as the Bedminster occasion from July 29-31

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Rob Lee and Rich Beem talk Henrik Stenson's decision to sign up for LIV Golf, a good way to result in his removal as Ryder Cup captain.

Henrik Stenson has been removed from his role as Europe's subsequent Ryder Cup captain beforehand of his predicted transfer to the Saudi-subsidized LIV Golf Invitational Series.


Stenson changed into introduced in March as Europe's successor to former captain Padraig Harrington, having made five appearances as a player earlier than serving as a vice-captain within the file-breaking loss at Whistling Straits last September.

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The forty six-year-vintage was connected to the breakaway circuit even earlier than he became exceeded the captaincy role for next September's contest in Italy, despite the fact that said all through his press conference on the time he was "absolutely dedicated to the captaincy and to Ryder Cup Europe".


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Play Video - Lee: The Ryder Cup is bigger than Stenson

Golf professional Rob Lee says that the Ryder Cup is larger than Henrik Stenson after he pulled out of being captain to join the Liv excursion.

Speculation returned whilst he informed newshounds that he became "not sure" on his destiny time table after missing the cut at The a hundred and fiftieth Open final week, with Stenson now eliminated from captaincy ahead


In a statement, Ryder Cup Europe said: "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 delivered to an stop with on the spot effect.


"In light of decisions made by Henrik in relation to his private instances, it has emerge as clean that he will not be capable of fulfil sure contractual duties to Ryder Cup Europe that he had dedicated to prior to his announcement as Captain on Tuesday March 15, 2022, and it's miles therefore now not viable for him to continue inside the role of Captain.

Play Video - Rob Lee on Stenson joining LIV - 'He's permit the DP World Tour down'

Sky Sports golf presenter Rob Lee reacts to information of Hendrik Stenson becoming a member of the LIV league, and having his Ryder Cup captaincy stripped off him.

"Confirmation of the new 2023 European Ryder Cup Captain will be made in due route. Ryder Cup Europe will be making no further touch upon any issue of the technique till that point."


Who ought to replace Stenson?

Thomas Bjorn had already been appointed as one of Stenson's vice-captains, having led Europe to victory in extraordinary style at Le Golf National in 2018, with the Dane a capability candidate to take on the captaincy for a 2nd successive domestic contest.

Scotland's Paul Lawrie was underneath attention when Stenson turned into initially appointed and is probable to be all over again, with former global No 1 Luke Donald a possible option having featured in four winning groups and additionally acting two times as a vice-captain.


Edoardo Molinari become already a confirmed member of Stenson's backroom staff, ahead of the Ryder Cup heading to Italy for the first time, at the same time as Robert Karlsson is another contender having served as a vice-captain for the previous  European teams.


What next for Stenson?

Stenson ought to make his LIV Golf Invitational debut in Bedminster from July 29-31, the 1/3 of eight events scheduled in 2022, with the Swede set to fill one of the 3 vacant spots from the initial subject statement on Tuesday night.

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DP World Tour golfer Matthew Southgate has defended the LIV Tour players, insisting they have got the proper to pick in which they play.

Paul Casey additionally makes his debut at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, becoming a member of former Ryder Cup winners Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood in action, along with ultimate year's player Bernd Wiesberger.

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Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed - all preceding contributors of Team USA's Ryder Cup - are also within the forty eight-man area, with the remaining players involved set to be announced with the aid of event organisers later this week.


Further LIV Golf series tournaments take region in Boston from September 2-4 and Chicago from September 16-18, before back-to-again events in Asia in October in advance of the season-ending Team Championship in Miami from October 27-30.

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