Sergio Garcia recently resigned from his DP World Tour membership and is no longer eligible for the Ryder Cup; LIV Golf player says Europe captain Luke Donald told him he had “no chance” of featuring in Rome – “It was sad because I felt the way I was playing, that I could probably have a chance”
Last update: 26/05/23 08:23
Sergio Garcia says Luke Donald told him he had ‘no chance’ of making European Ryder Cup squad
Sergio Garcia says Luke Donald told him he had “no chance” of making the European Ryder Cup squad in Rome this fall before resigning from the DP World Tour.
Garcia, Europe’s all-time top scorer in the biennial competition, is now ineligible for the clash with the USA team from September 29 to October 1.
The Spaniard, one of several top players to defect to Saudi-backed LIV Golf, says European captain Donald informed him he was not part of his plans for the Ryder Cup, making its decision to leave the DP World Tour “a bit easier”.
Garcia said of her conversation with Donald, “I spoke to him about two or three weeks ago.
Garcia is Europe’s all-time leading points scorer at the Ryder Cup
“I had to make decisions about the DP World Tour, and I wanted to see where I was compared to the Ryder Cup.
“Luke is obviously a good friend…but I wanted him to be sincere and tell me the truth and he pretty much told me I didn’t stand a chance. Obviously that made my decision a bit easier.
“It was sad because I felt like, not just because of my story but the way I was playing, that I could probably have a chance. [of making the Ryder Cup].
Donald will captain Europe when they face USA in Rome this fall
“But it didn’t look like that, so it is what it is. It looked like my luck was slim to none.
“I think we all make decisions that we think are best for us. I made what I thought were the best decisions for me, my family and my game, and they’re making what they think are their best decisions.
“I was excited about the possibility of playing with Jon [Rahm] again, and I know Jon was also excited about the possibility. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be happening, at least at the moment.”