“A little bit less hostile” – Ex-Ryder Cup skipper Henrik Stenson calls to resolve PGA Tour-LIV Golf feud

Henrik Stenson is hopeful that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will coexist in peace one day so that golf can become a 'little less hostile'.

Stenson was axed from the Ryder Cup captaincy duties immediately after joining the Saudi-backed league last year.

Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, has been vocal against LIV in the PGA Tour battle against the Saudi-backed league. Last week, however, he gave a statement that the PGA Tour was benefitting from the existence of LIV.

Stenson welcomed Rory's admission and now hopes for an improvement in relations between the two groups.

"I hope for everyone involved that we can end up in a place where everyone can co-exist and it'd be a little bit less hostile than it has been as of late," Stenson was quoted by AFP.

The PGA Tour recently announced the introduction of no-cut events from the 2024 season with a 70-80 player field. These events will have more money and fans will be able to see their favorite golfers on all four days.

Another former Ryder Cup star and Stenson's fellow LIV pro, Ian Poulter, said that there was a place for both tours on the calendar.

"That is always the bigger picture and the way we see LIV playing is as an addition to the game of golf," said Poulter, who will next be teeing up at Asian Tour’s Hong Kong World City Championship later this month."I love the format. I love the creativity."

He said that they were being acknowledged by fans and people now and LIV is here to stay.

Stenson added that some people like the change while others don't.

"It's been some rocky times, but I think it's all kind of coming together and we'll see where we end up in a year or two," added Stenson.

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What's next for Henrik Stenson?

Henrik Stenson during Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Henrik Stenson will next be in action at the LIV Golf's Tucson event that will take place from March 17 to March 19 at The Gallery Golf Club, Marana, Arizona.

The second event of the LIV Golf's second season will have 48 players competing over three days. The purse size of the even is $25 million combining both individual($20 million) and team($5 million) events.

The winner will get a share of $4 million in the individual events and $3 million in the team portion.

Henrik Stenson co-captains the Majesticks GC. The Swede won the 2007 Match Play Championship with the same team. He said it would be a lit bit of a trip down memory lane andit would bes fun to go back there.

Charles Howell III won the first event, which took place in Mayakoba, Mexico in the individual section, while his team Crushers GC won the team event. Bryson DeChambeau captains Crushers GC. Howell scored in the final round with an 8-under 63, creating the record for the lowest final-round score by any LIV Golf individual winner.

Nexstar-owned CW will broadcast the even, and fans outside the United States can also enjoy the event on LIVGolf +.