Sergio Garcia is on his solution to being Ryder Cup eligible once more.
The 44-year-old Spaniard, who joined LIV Golf in 2022 and formally resigned his DP World Tour membership in Might 2023, has utilized for reinstatement on the European circuit forward of Sunday’s deadline, a DP World Tour spokesperson advised bunkered.co.uk, which first reported the story.
In response to bunkered’s report, Garcia pays his excellent fines, totaling over 1 million euros, and also will must serve a suspension earlier than competing in DP World Tour occasions subsequent yr. As soon as Garcia satisfies these necessities, he will likely be eligible to compete within the 2025 Ryder Cup in September at Bethpage Black, offered he additionally tees it up in his minimal 4 tournaments subsequent season.
Earlier than becoming a member of LIV, Garcia had been a fixture on European Ryder Cup groups, making 9 straight appearances, the newest coming in 2021 at Whistling Straits, and compiling a 25-13-7 document. Whereas he’s dropped to No. 415 within the Official World Golf Rating, Garcia simply wrapped up a formidable season on LIV. He completed third within the league’s particular person standings behind a victory and three runner-up finishes. He additionally tied for twelfth on the U.S. Open at Pinehurst again in June.
Luke Donald, who is ready for his second stint as European Ryder Cup captain subsequent yr, was requested final month about Garcia.
“He thinks he can play,” Donald mentioned. “He desires to play. I don’t suppose he has talked to me about being an assistant captain, however once more, he must re-join the tour for him to be eligible. He’s actually very focused on doing that. He understands all the things that’s concerned and once more, the choice has to go to him whether or not he’s ready to do all that. However actually we’ve had that dialogue.”
Donald added: “For those who fulfill the laws and the principles that the DP World Tour set, then you definitely’re eligible. There’s a bunch of LIV guys that play on LIV who’re eligible now in order that I can choose them at will.”
