Sweden's Henrik Stenson will no longer serve as the European captain at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, with sources confirming to ESPN that he is preparing to join LIV Golf.
In a statement Wednesday, Ryder Cup Europe confirmed that Stenson would not serve as its captain next year. «In light of decisions made by Henrik in relation to his personal circumstances, it has become clear that he will not be able to fulfill certain contractual obligations to Ryder Cup Europe that he had committed to prior to his announcement as captain on Tuesday March 15, 2022, and it is therefore not possible for him to continue in the role of captain,» the statement said.
Ryder Cup Europe said a new captain would be named «in due course.» England's Luke Donald, Scotland's Paul Lawrie and Sweden's Robert Karlsson might be in the running to replace Stenson as captain.
Stenson, 46, informed DP World Tour officials Tuesday night of his decision to join LIV Golf, which was first reported by The Telegraph of London.