Henrik Stenson is set to return to competitive golf on the seniors circuit following his relegation from LIV Golf last season. The 2016 Open champion has settled fines with the DP World Tour and served a suspension, making him eligible to play again. Turning 50 next month, he has entered the Senior PGA Championship and will debut on the Legends Tour in Barbados.
Henrik Stenson was relegated from LIV Golf in 2025 after finishing in the league's Drop Zone alongside Majesticks GC co-captains Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood. He has not competed since the LIV Team Championship in August and chose not to participate in the Promotions Event to regain a spot for the current season.
To resume play on the DP World Tour, Stenson renewed his membership last year, paid outstanding fines for unauthorized participation in LIV events, and completed a suspension. He resigned his membership in 2023 but now holds Category 11A status, allowing entry into select events and potential sponsor invitations. Stenson ranks seventh on the DP World Tour's all-time money list with $33 million in earnings.
Eligible for senior golf upon turning 50 on April 5, Stenson has entered the Senior PGA Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Florida, scheduled a week before his Legends Tour debut. That debut will occur at the Barbados Legends event at Apes Hill, starting April 23 and hosted by 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam.
Stenson could follow with appearances in remaining senior majors, including the Open Championship at Royal Troon in July—marking the 10-year anniversary of his 2016 victory—and the ISPS Handa Senior Open at Gleneagles the following week.
Ian Poulter, who avoided relegation and remains a Majesticks captain, commented on Stenson's status: “I saw him a couple nights ago at my birthday, he looked in good spirits. He looks to be doing well. I don’t know how much involvement he’s going to have with the team but Lee and I are firmly captains and very proud to push this team forward.” Stenson was stripped of the European Ryder Cup captaincy in 2022 after joining LIV Golf.
