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LIV Golf star Henrik Stenson has sensationally had his relationship with the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) terminated. 

The move follows Stenson's defection to the Saudi-backed circuit in early July, in which he turned his back on the PGA Tour to join other big names in taking a huge salary increase.

'We believe that Henrik, given his involvement with LIV Golf, can no longer act as a role model for Swedish junior golfers,' Gunnar Hakansson, SGF's secretary general, told news agency TT.

Stenson acknowledged the dumping on his Instagram, writing; 'Naturally, we are disappointed that the SGF feel that our commitment and financial support via the Henrik Stenson Foundation is no longer wanted.

'But this will in no way impact our drive to develop junior and paragolf in Sweden.'

Previously, the former World No. 2 was an ambassador for the Federation's Paragolf and Paragolf Tour with Stenson -- according to

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