Henrik Stenson is hoping a ‘quick recovery’ to a rib injury will allow him to contest next week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
The Swedish golfer went onto ‘Instagram’ to reveal this news and to also regret the ‘Superman’ comment he made at the conclusion to last week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.
Superman Henrik Stenson ahead of the WGC – HSBC Champions event.
Stenson last Sunday suggested his rib injury some 11 days earlier resulted from a promotion ahead of the WGC – HSBC Champions event when he, World No. 1 Dustin Johnson along with leading China golfer Haotong Li were suspended in air.
Stenson went onto to finish joint runner-up in Shanghai but with the injury definitely affecting his Turkey showing and finishing well down the field after undergoing daily treatment on the injury.
He left Turkey indicating he was returning home for an MRI on the injury but would more than likely miss both this week’s Nedbank Challenge and also the final event in Dubai.
“I’m disappointed to have to pre-emptively withdraw from the Nedbank Golf Challenge Hosted by Gary Player, as I was looking forward to this important year-end event on the European Tour,” said Stenson.
“At this point I am back home in Orlando waiting to do a scan on my ribs and get the necessary rest. I am still hoping for a quick recovery and have not ruled out playing in Dubai next week at this point.
“My comment about not being Superman was a sarcastic way of saying that I am susceptible to injury like any other athlete and sometimes these things happen when you least expect them.
“I was pleased to help promote the HSBC Champions and to continue my string of success at the event and I was never forced to do anything. HSBC is a great sponsor to golf worldwide and I am not happy to see them being made responsible for my withdrawal.
“The plan as of now will be to participate in the DP World Championship if my body is back to 100%.”
Stenson also is entered the November 30th starting Tiger Woods hosted Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.’
