Henrik Stenson claims he is willing take a lie detector test to disprove allegations that he used the Ryder Cup captaincy as a leveraging tool before signing with LIV Golf.
The Swede became maligned by European fans after accepting an offer from the controversial LIV rebel series - meaning he was stripped from the prestigious role that is seen as one of the biggest honours in the sport.
Stenson shocked golf in July when he gave up on his chance to lead Europe against the USA in next September's biennial showdown in Italy to join Greg Norman's Saudi-backed invitational series.
And the decision to defect to the LIV series has led to some critics theorising that Stenson may have only accepted the captaincy role in March to secure a better offer from the breakaway tour.
European Ryder Cup bosses had made their stance clear in golf's fierce civil war - siding with the status quo over LIV, who have used the Saudi-Arabian millions to attract some of golf's biggest names and create a huge division in the sport.
It was apparent that Stenson would lose his captaincy if he did indeed switch to LIV - but he has firmly dismissed any narrative that replacing Padraig Harrington was a deliberate ploy to leverage a more lucrative package.
"I can give you a 100 per cent honest answer that it was never the case. I would be willing to take a lie-detector test on that," he told the Daily Mail.
Stenson added: "I am happy. I thought that through in more than one afternoon. I am happy with where I am at. I managed to get a win straight out of the box and I am looking forward to next year.
"I am enjoying being with the guys on this tour. We are playing together, travelling together and it has a different vibe to regular life on tour that I did for many years. That was great. But I am enjoying this."
Stenson won on his LIV debut at Donald Trump's Bedminster course in July and is now set to take part in the season-closing team event at the former US president's Doral resort in Miami. The 46-year-old will take part in Ian Poulter's Majesticks GC team in the £44m invitational tournament.
