WE are still over a year away from the Ryder Cup 2023 in Rome – but the drama for the tournament has already got underway.
Players who have ditched the traditional tours for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series are set to be BANNED from competing at the four Majors next year.
Henrik Stenson has had his Team Europe Ryder captaincy stripped
And a whole hosts of golf’s biggest hitters fall into this category including Swedish superstar Henrik Stenson who has been STRIPPED of his Team Europe captaincy
But what does this mean for the line-ups at the Rome major and who else will miss out on the big tours in 2023?
Who cannot play because of LIV Golf?
Swedish icon Henrik Stenson has been stripped of his Team Europe captaincy due to his involvement with the LIV Golf Invitational Series which could make its debut from July 29-31.
Two time major championship winner Dustin Johnson will miss out because of LIV Golf
Also, all four of Stenson’s picks – Sergio Garcia, Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Pablo Larrazabal will also be denied from playing in the any major tournament.
And on the US side, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson are expected to miss out on the chance to play at the major competitions.
What are the current Ryder Cup 2023 teams?
Team Europe:
Captain –
To be decided
Automatic qualifiers
- Rory Mcilroy
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Viktor Hovland
- Thomas Pieters
- Jon Rahm
- Seamus Power
- Shane Lowry
- Tommy Fleetwood
Captain’s picks
To be decided
Team US
Captain
- Zach Johnson
Automatic qualifiers
- Scottie Scheffler
- Sam Burns
- Xander Schauffele
- Patrick Cantlay
- Justin Thomas
- Will Zalatoris
Captain’s picks
To be decided
What did the statement from Team Europe say about Henrik Stenson?
Henrik Stenson’s stripped captaincy sent shockwaves around the golfing industry.
A statement was put out which read: “Ryder Cup Europe today confirms that Henrik Stenson’s tenure as Captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy from September 25 – October 1, 2023, has been brought to an end with immediate effect.
In light of decisions made by Henrik in relation to his personal circumstances, it has become clear that he will not be able to fulfil certain contractual obligations to Ryder Cup Europe that he had committed to prior to his announcement as Captain on Tuesday March 15, 2022, and it is therefore not possible for him to continue in the role of Captain.
Confirmation of the new 2023 European Ryder Cup Captain will be made in due course. Ryder Cup Europe will be making no further comment on any aspect of the process until that time.
