Henrik Stenson is out as Ryder Cup captain of the 2023 European team after joining the LIV Tour, Ryder Cup Europe announced today. 

So, who will step in to fill the shoes of the Swedish major champion? There is a hefty favorite, according to the oddsmakers. 

SportsBetting  made Thomas Bjorn the odds-on favorite at 2-5 (or -250). Luke Donald is second on the list, and he is the only other candidate with better than 10-1 odds. 

Rory McIlroy has the longest odds at 70-1.

2023 Ryder Cup Captain – Team Europe

Thomas Bjorn             2-5

Luke Donald                5-1

Eduardo Molinari        12-1

Robert Karlsson          14-1

Francesco Molinari     25-1

Justin Rose                  25-1

Bernhard Langer         30-1

Colin Montgomerie    30-1

Paul McGinley             40-1

Darren Clarke              50-1

Padraig Harrington     50-1

Miguel Angel Jimenez 70-1

Rory McIlroy               70-1

Additionally, the sportsbook has posted a couple of interesting LIV-related prop bets, which you can see here:

What will happen first?

Ryder Cup bans LIV Series players      2-3       (-150)

Charles Barkley joins LIV Series          2-1

Cameron Smith join LIV Series            4-1

Will U.S. Government bar citizens from competing in LIV Series?

Yes      30-1