Joining LIV Golf has led to different consequences for many golfers. American golfers were banned from PGA Tour events, while European golfers had to pay additional fines to continue competing on the DP World Tour. But for Henrik Stenson, joining the Saudi-backed league cost him the captaincy at one of the most prestigious golf events, the Ryder Cup . The 6x PGA Tour winner was announced as the 2023 Ryder Cup captain for the European team, but Luke Donald replaced him when the former joined LIV Golf in July 2022. But that’s not the only time he felt low; he has faced far greater struggles in his career.
Struggle is not uncommon in golf, or any sport for that matter. Thinking that a golfer with a career spanning 15-20 years won’t have a single poor year would be foolish. So when asked