Henrik Stenson, whose Ryder Cup captaincy was stripped due to his defection to LIV Golf, is returning to play on the DP World Tour next season.
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HenrikStenson,whoseRyderCupcaptaincywasstrippedduetohisdefectiontoLIVGolf,isreturningtoplayontheDPWorldTournextseason.BenParsonsofBunkeredwasthefirsttoreportStenson’smove.
Stenson,49,finished49thinthelimited-fieldleague’sseason-longstandingsin2025.However,unlikepastyears—whereexceptionsweremadetocaptainsorbiggernamesthatfellinLIV’s“dropzone,”mostnotablyBubbaWatsonlastcampaign,forbusinessreasons—theSaudigolfoutfitisnowenforcingrelegationasithopestoobtainaccreditationfromtheOfficialWorldGolfRanking.Assuch,saveforregainingstatusthroughLIV’squalifyingschool,StensonwouldhavehadtoplayontheAsianTourin2026.
Conversely,theDPWorldTourhasbeenamenabletoitsformermembersreturningfromLIV.ForStenson,thismeantpayingoutstandingfinestotallyover£1milliontoregainplayingeligibilityontheEuropeancircuit,givinghimthechancetoplaybeginningnextseason.Likeseveralamongtheover
