The Ryder Cup factors report holder won’t ever be captain. No matter occurs, Sergio Garcia will be unable to steer the European staff on account of a rule launched by the DP World Tour in 2018.
It was the British each day The Telegraph that uncovered the “wolf”. The wolf is a rule launched in 2018 which states this: “A European participant might not be designated captain or vice-captain if he declines his DP World Tour membership or if he doesn’t play the variety of tournaments required to retain this card for a season, no matter it could be.”
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And that is the case for the participant who has a report whole of 28.5 factors in 49 Ryder Cup matches.
Within the midst of the circuit conflict, Sergio Garcia, who left for the LIV, returned his membership card in 2023, after a number of episodes of battle with the DP World Tour and particularly the refusal of him and some different ‘deserters’ to pay fines to have the ability to play on the Previous Continent circuit (Garcia, but in addition Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are on this case).
The Spaniard did what was essential to turn into a member once more in 2025. However his strategy doesn’t permit him to dream of the Ryder Cup in Bethpage (and the next ones) solely as a participant.
This can be a exhausting blow for the winner of the 2017 Masters who has by no means hidden his attachment and keenness for the Ryder Cup and who, because the factors report holder and former talisman of “Crew Europe”, might legitimately declare the place of captain. However his selection to go away for the LIV and much more his angle in direction of the DP World Tour have earned him a ban. Till he determined to backtrack on the finish of final 12 months by paying the required fines.
Sergio Garcia can subsequently nonetheless hope to qualify for the 2025 Ryder Cup or acquire an invite from captain Luke Donald, with whom he has a superb relationship, to play once more within the biennial occasion as a participant. On situation after all that he performs effectively through the qualification interval. However for the captaincy, it’s undoubtedly over…
