LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia is ready to rejoin the DP World Tour for the 2025 season because the veteran Spaniard seeks to play at subsequent yr’s Ryder Cup.
Garcia, who’s the occasion’s file factors scorer, desires to match Lee Westwood and Nick Faldo’s European file of 11 appearances within the competitors.
Nevertheless, to ensure that that to occur, the 44-year-old has needed to settle the excellent fines – reported to be greater than £1m – imposed on him by the DP World Tour for his earlier defection to play LIV occasions, and he may even must serve a suspension.
Garcia resigned his membership of the European circuit in Could final yr after an arbitration panel present in favour of the DP World Tour and confirmed its proper to tremendous and ban gamers who competed in LIV Golf occasions with out permission.
A spokesman for the DP World Tour confirmed that the previous Masters winner Garcia submitted an software to return to the membership earlier than the November 17 deadline.
“He has paid his fines however should serve his suspensions earlier than he can play on the DP World Tour,” the spokesman added.
European gamers wishing to be chosen for the Ryder Cup have to be members of the DP World Tour tour and play in a particular minimal variety of DP World Tour occasions.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald lately mentioned he had been chatting with Garcia concerning the Spanish star returning to the tour and turning into eligible to play on the staff.
Garcia joined LIV Golf in 2022 and captains the Fireballs GC staff. He received his first particular person title at LIV Golf Andalucía at Valderrama this summer time and completed third on this season’s LIV Golf League Particular person Championship.
Garcia has not been chosen for the Crew Cup in Abu Dhabi in January because the suspension he should serve is not going to have been accomplished in time. He’s anticipated to have the ability to begin enjoying in DP World Tour occasions from February, simply as LIV Golf’s 2025 season begins.
