Sergio Garcia Leaves LIV Golf, Returns to DP World Tour — SkimNews
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- Sergio Garcia announced Thursday that he will be on the DP World Tour next season, leaving LIV Golf after captaining Fireballs GC since June 2022, and said he is keeping his options open for a future PGA Tour return.
- LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sept. 8, and Garcia had previously asked a federal bankruptcy judge to terminate his contract with the league.
- Sergio Garcia was a two-time LIV winner, capturing tournaments in Spain in July 2024 and Hong Kong in March 2025.
- DP World Tour had Garcia resign in May 2023 and apply for reinstatement in November 2024, after he reportedly paid more than $1 million in fines for competing in conflicting events.
- LIV 2.0 now has Garcia declining to sign up, joining Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Louis Oosthuizen and Ian Poulter among golfers who have said they will not return; golfers faced a Sunday commitment deadline, and LIV said investor BC Partners had the option to extend it.
- Augusta National Golf Club is where Garcia said he wants to return next April; in April's final round at the Masters he damaged the No. 2 tee box and broke his driver on a cooler in frustration, drawing a code-of-conduct warning — a first at the Masters — and being barred from replacing the club.
- Ryder Cup target next year at Adare Manor in Ireland is one Garcia hopes to reach by making Europe's team; the all-time European points leader, he last competed in the event in 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
Why it matters: LIV Golf loses the captain of Fireballs GC as four other stars — Rahm, Hatton, Oosthuizen and Poulter — have said they won't return for LIV 2.0, adding to the opt-outs before Sunday's commitment deadline. The DP World Tour regains a two-time LIV winner who quit in May 2023 and reinstated after paying more than $1 million in fines.
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