LIV Golf’s Henrik Stenson binned by Swedish Golf Federation after defecting to Saudi-backed circuit

LIV Golf star Henrik Stenson has sensationally had his relationship with the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) terminated. 

The transfer follows Stenson’s defection to the Saudi-backed circuit in early July, wherein he turned his again on the PGA Tour to hitch different large names in taking an enormous wage improve.

‘We imagine that Henrik, given his involvement with LIV Golf, can not act as a task mannequin for Swedish junior golfers,’ Gunnar Hakansson, SGF’s secretary normal, instructed information company TT.

Stenson acknowledged the dumping on his Instagram, writing; ‘Naturally, we’re upset that the SGF really feel that our dedication and monetary assist through the Henrik Stenson Basis is not wished.

‘However it will on no account impression our drive to develop junior and paragolf in Sweden.’

Beforehand, the previous World No. 2 was an envoy for the Federation’s Paragolf and Paragolf Tour with Stenson — in response to his web site  — constantly donating prizemoney from profitable Swedish Golfer of the Yr towards the entities.

‘Henrik is a task mannequin and has proven a real dedication by supporting this trigger a number of instances,’ a quote from Helena Brobeck, SGF Paragolf Supervisor, reads on Stenson’s website.

‘As ambassador he will likely be of assist recruiting extra disabled individuals to the sport of golf and to permit them to achieve their objectives.’ 

Stenson additionally had his Ryder Cup ties severed within the aftermath of becoming a member of LIV Golf, regardless of signing on as Crew Europe’s captain for the 2023 iteration. 

Whereas beforehand remarking that he wouldn’t be a part of the breakaway entity, Stenson flipped and was resultantly stripped of the captaincy. 

The Swede was set to be captain of Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup crew earlier than his backflip, however has since been changed by Englishman Luke Donald (pictured)

‘There’s been a variety of hypothesis forwards and backwards, and as I mentioned, I’m totally dedicated to the captaincy and to Ryder Cup Europe and the job at hand,’ Stenson mentioned in his Ryder Cup press convention in March. 

‘So we’ll maintain busy with that, and I will do every part in my energy to ship a profitable crew in Rome.’

Stenson by no means made it to Rome and as a substitute joined LIV Golf previous to its first occasion in Bedminster, NJ. — which he gained, netting a $4million payday.

Former President Donald Trump congratulated Stenson following his LIV Golf Invitational win

Sealed with a kiss: Stenson’s transfer paid off handsomely after his win in Bedminster in late July

The one-time British Open winner can have an opportunity to additional his winnings when he partakes within the LIV Golf Invitational Thailand, in Bangkok on October 7-9. 

Regardless of his now-tarnished standing in his homeland — with golf’s governing physique at least — Stenson is the highest-ranked Swede ever, after climbing as excessive as world No. 2.

He spent 300 weeks on the planet’s high 10 and has gained six PGA Excursions alongside 11 on his house continent. 

Stenson was as soon as ranked as excessive as second on the planet and gained the British Open again in 2016