More and more golf stars announce that they choose to play in the controversial LIV tour, but those recruited are not necessarily top players.

Stenson, on the other hand, had a different value, according to Carter, who reacts to the decision to deprive the Swede of his role as captain of the Ryder Cup next year.

"The answer, of course, is Stenson's status as Ryder Cup captain.

It made him a dream change and LIV's recruitment of the Swedish veteran can only be interpreted as a direct attack on the PGA Tour ", he writes in an analysis on the BBC.

"Has robbed"

The Swede is one in a line of players with connections to the Ryder Cup who are said to choose the LIV tour.

"LIV has already looted those who could be appointed European captains - Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and now Stenson.

Ryder Cup legends, all of whom have been lured in by Saudi millions ”.