The new Saudi-funded golf circuit will go to upend golf's establishment and fuel speculation on who the next star golfer is, after the European team stripped Stenson of his captaincy due to reports of him joining the circuit.
The golfer finished a round in August.
It was not mentioned in the announcement, but it was mentioned that he was not able to fulfill certain contractual obligations because of his personal circumstances.
James Dunkley didn't immediately respond to Forbes' request for comment, but he had been linked to LIV Golf in recent days.
There is a lot of talk about the next players to join the upstart tour, fueled by the fact that three slots are still available for the next tournament.
Perhaps the most widely speculated about name is world No. 2 Cameron Smith, who refused to rule out joining LIV Golf after his British Open win Sunday.
Last year's Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama is one of the big names associated with LIV Golf.
Every other year, the top European and American players compete against each other in the Ryder Cup, one of golf's biggest events. Several top European elder statesmen would be at LIV Golf, including Stenson. According to the captain of the U.S. team, he doesn't expect to include any LIV Golf players. The U.S. will probably not have any of the LIV Golf players on the team in the year 2023.
Dan Rapaport, a staff writer at Golf Digest, described the signing of Stenson as a "machiavellian" move. Trying to force other parties to the table.
Trump called out Smith in a social media post on Monday, even encouraging all players to join. The Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund financed the large sums of money for those joining LIV Golf.
Donald Trump wants golf players to join the Saudi-backed tour.
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