Stenson Plans To Return To Dp World Tour From Liv

Former Open champion Henrik Stenson plans to return to nan DP World Tour successful 2026 pursuing his relegation from nan LIV Golf League.

The 49-year-old Swede has settled fines of much than £1m pinch nan European-based circuit that he received for playing successful conflicting LIV events, according to nan website Bunkered., external

Stenson, who claimed nan Claret Jug astatine Royal Troon successful 2016, was 1 of nan first players to subordinate nan Saudi Arabian-funded circuit 3 years ago, which resulted successful his removal arsenic Europe's Ryder Cup captain for nan 2023 lucifer successful Rome.

After an underwhelming LIV run this year, he fell into nan tour's 'drop zone' erstwhile he was overtaken by England's Ian Poulter successful nan last individual event.

Stenson, who won connected his LIV debut successful 2022, vanished 49th successful nan individual standings and was relegated.

The 56-player LIV circuit is imposing relegation arsenic it hopes to beryllium accredited by nan Official World Golf Ranking, which will thief its players suffice for nan 4 awesome championships.

Stenson appears to favour a return to nan DP World Tour adjacent play alternatively than effort to play his measurement backmost connected to nan main LIV circuit.

"Over nan people of a career, you're going to person bully years, you're going to person bad years - it's portion of master sport," said Stenson.

He resigned from nan DP World Tour successful 2023 - a week aft Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland - aft being sanctioned for breaking rules erstwhile joining LIV.

The circuit issued bans of up to 8 events and fines up to £100,000 for each tourney regularisation breach.

Meanwhile, England's Laurie Canter has go nan first subordinate to regain his eligibility connected nan PGA Tour aft defecting to LIV.

The 36-year-old's good play connected nan DP World Tour allowed him to decorativeness 2nd successful nan PGA Tour eligibility rankings via nan Race to Dubai.