“I’m Just Disappointed”: Despite the Peaceful $3B LIV Golf Merger, Former Ryder Cup Captain Expresses Dismay Over His Abrupt Termination
The billion-dollar merger that made the news on 6th June, 2023 has produced an idea of a united front. The alliance between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, and the Saudi-backed PIF promised a “framework agreement“. In fact, this even drew a picture of the end of bad blood between the LIV Golf and other golf leagues.
The announcement was expected to be rewarding for the golfers, ultimately. Though, that doesn’t appear to be the case for the 47-year-old LIV defector for now. Following his T13 finish at Hoylake, the Swedish golfer expressed his disappointment with how his Ryder Cup captaincy experience ended. He seemed utterly shattered by how things smoothened eventually overall, but not for him. Let us dive into the details!
It happened on one Wednesday afternoon last year when the news regarding Henrik Stenson surfaced across the globe. It presented the golf audience with the information that the Swede had been dropped off as the captain of the European Team for the Ryder Cup. In his place, the English golfer — Luke Donald — was selected for this prestigious responsibility. This took place right before it was announced that Stenson has shifted leagues and moved to LIV Golf.
Many believed the then-present animosity between the leagues to be the reason behind this action from the European Tour. However, through the latest $3-billion merger a massive plot twist has taken place in the world of golf. This has, though, not changed things much for the 47-year-old who earnestly wanted to participate in the Ryder Cup.
