Garcia targets Ryder Cup return as he confirms LIV exit — SkimNews
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- Sergio Garcia confirmed he will play on the Europe-based DP World Tour in 2027 after leaving LIV Golf, while keeping his options open for a return to the PGA Tour.
- Garcia settled reported fines of more than £1m to regain eligibility for the 2025 Ryder Cup but was not selected; he now hopes to return to next year's team at Ireland's Adare Manor as a player or vice-captain.
- Under current DP World Tour rules, Garcia can play in the Ryder Cup again but cannot serve as a future captain or vice-captain, ruling out the leadership option he said he wanted.
- Garcia won a combined 27 titles on the American and European circuits between 1999 and 2020, including the 2017 Masters, before joining LIV in June 2022; he will not be part of the breakaway circuit's second phase.
- Garcia follows Jon Rahm, Ian Poulter, Tyrrell Hatton and Graeme McDowell in announcing his departure from LIV, with only a handful of players committed to the proposed 2027 competition.
- LIV Golf lost the Public Investment Fund's backing in April after the fund invested more than $5bn, leading to a U.S. bankruptcy-protection filing last month; it has secured possible $300m in financing for LIV 2.0.
Why it matters: Garcia's exit leaves LIV Golf without a 2017 Masters champion amid LIV 2.0's launch effort, with a handful of players committed and $300 million in possible financing after the Public Investment Fund, having invested over $5 billion, withdrew backing. Garcia's 2027 DP World Tour plan brings back a player with 27 combined titles to a tour he called home.
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