Relegated LIV Golf star primed to make Tour | Golf News

Henrik Stenson stepped away from LIV Golf this 12 months and is set to make a extremely anticipated comeback on the DP World Tour next week.

The 2016 Open Championship winner performed a lowered schedule in 2026, spending time in Sweden fulfilling his function as a father and watching his son compete, while the now 50-year-old also made appearances at the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open earlier this month.

At that time, the Swedish golfer was the middle of consideration, having been stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy just months earlier following his choice to be part of LIV Golf in the summer time of 2022.

Within three months of his Dubai look, Stenson grew to become one of a number of distinguished LIV gamers to relinquish their DP World Tour memberships in order to keep away from additional sanctions from the tour’s headquarters at Wentworth.

Then, roughly two years later, his stint with the Saudi-backed circuit got here to a close after he was relegated from the league.

He subsequently made his means back to the DP World Tour, and is also eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions having reached the age of 50.

“They removed my ankle bracelet, and I’ll be out of that one-year probation [from LIV], Stenson said. ” Stenson said. “I played the last LIV event 24th of August last year. So I’m kind of reinstated as a member, and I’m free to play PGA TOUR sanctioned tournaments from the 25th of August this year.”

The precise quantity of occasions he intends to compete in stays unsure. He indicated it’s going to doubtless be someplace between 5 and seven occasions toward the latter half of the schedule, with the likelihood of more ought to he carry out strongly throughout the season.

“I feel like I might give myself a window, say 15th of February until the 15th of October, that’s when I play my golf,” said Stenson. “I certainly enjoy having an off-season.

“I feel it is good for me, and at this stage of my life and my profession, I would like to have some time at home as properly. I can see myself variety of discovering that window what fits me, and I’ll play hopefully some good golf and good tournaments within that.”

His LIV break and PGA Tour suspension gave him the opportunity to spend additional time with his family.

“I needed a break,” said Stenson. “I really feel like I used to be fairly worn out both bodily and mentally. I’ve achieved this for 28 years now, taking part in two tours, one season variety of tagging onto the next. Being in season … not taking part in every week, as you understand, but being in season for close to 10 1/2 months throughout the 12 months, and I suppose it will get to a level where the physique says how about a little break?”.