Garcia targets Ryder Cup return — SkimNews
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- Sergio Garcia is targeting a return to the European Ryder Cup team for the 2027 tournament at Adare Manor and has already spoken to captain Luke Donald about his ambitions, telling reporters he would serve as vice-captain if he fails to qualify as a player.
- LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy last month, and Garcia secured a court ruling this week lifting an automatic stay on his contract, freeing him to weigh his options for 2027 ahead of a potential LIV 2.0 relaunch.
- Garcia has not ruled out a PGA Tour return, though he would have to serve a suspension until August under the tour's rules; he also flagged the Champions Tour as a possibility, noting he turns 47 in January.
- Garcia resigned his DP World Tour membership in 2023 after being sanctioned for playing conflicting LIV events, and later paid around £750,000 in fines in an unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage before losing his card.
- Garcia said he wants to "give myself the best chance of making that team" and called the Ryder Cup "something very interesting" as a vice-captain role, speaking at the Open de Espana in Madrid.
Why it matters: Garcia must first regain his DP World Tour membership to be eligible for the 2027 Ryder Cup, and his path back runs through either LIV Golf's restructuring or a PGA Tour suspension through that month. Europe's all-time leading Ryder Cup points scorer is openly mapping his late-career arc around one event at Adare Manor.
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