Though he resigned his DP World Tour membership, which means he’s at present not Ryder Cup eligible, LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia stays assured that he can play for Europe at Bethpage Black subsequent yr and past.
Not solely has he had discussions with the DP World Tour and Captain Luke Donald, however he additionally believes his recreation continues to be in top-tier kind. Garcia revealed this in an unique interview with Golf Month-to-month.
“I’ve had talks with the European Tour, and I nonetheless need to assist the European Tour, so hopefully, all of us come to an settlement, and that may be restored,” Garcia stated.
“I really feel like my recreation’s nonetheless ok to play a minimum of two or three Ryder Cups, so if I can preserve that stage going, hopefully all the things will get sorted and we will get to that time.”
In fact, Garcia is the winningest Ryder Cupper of all time. He has gained 28 factors over his 10 appearances for Group Europe, serving to the blue and gold emerge victorious on six events. He final performed in 2021 at Whistling Straits, the place the People dominated, successful 19-to-9. But Garcia performed nicely, successful three factors and posting a 3-1-0 document. Solely Jon Rahm gained extra factors for Europe than Garcia did that week.
However he didn’t play in Rome in 2023, due to his affiliation with LIV Golf.
“Effectively, to start with, clearly, he resigned his membership a few years in the past. However now we have had some chats. He’s contemplating rejoining,” Donald stated final month in New York.
“He’d need to comply with all the foundations and laws like everybody else, and if he does that, once more, he shall be eligible to partake within the Ryder Cup.”
As for the way Garcia can regain his eligibility, Donald famous that all of it comes right down to the 2017 Masters champion and whether or not he feels motivated to make amends.
“We chatted on the cellphone a few weeks in the past,” Donald stated on Oct. 8 in New York.
“You understand, he’s actually very fascinated about doing that. He understands all the things 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, sure.”
Garcia, who turns 45 in January, gained his first LIV Golf occasion in his native Spain in July. He defeated Anirban Lahiri in a playoff—his third look in a LIV Golf playoff this season.
Maybe extra impressively, Garcia turned in a robust efficiency at Pinehurst No. 2, posting rounds of 69-71-71-70 to complete at 1-over general, seven strokes again of winner Bryson DeChambeau.
“I performed very nicely on the US Open with out an excessive amount of stuff actually going my approach — I completed twelfth — so I felt like I had a bit of little bit of an out of doors likelihood there,” Garcia added to Golf Month-to-month.
“The way in which I’ve been taking part in offers me the sensation that I’m not performed in that side. I’ll give myself possibilities, after which it comes right down to little issues right here and there, however I nonetheless really feel like I may give myself possibilities.”
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. You’ll want to try @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.
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