LIV Golf Star Takes Impulsive Step After Jon Rahm & Co Are Picked Over Him for Ryder Cup Squad

Sergio Garcia has always worn the Ryder Cup on his sleeve. At 45, with a record 28.5 points across ten appearances, the Spaniard still hoped to carve out one more chapter in blue and gold. But when Luke Donald‘s final European team was unveiled, led by Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, and a mix of rising stars, Garcia was left on the outside. The omission has now hit him hard, which was made clear by his recent move.

Garcia, speaking exclusively to GolfMagic, has confirmed his withdrawal from the Irish Open at The K Club. His reason was pretty straightforward, saying he wasn’t mentally ready to compete. “I felt like I was so looking forward to being a part of the team, and so I felt like mentally, you know, mentally it was kind of tough.”

The decision reads like an impulsive reaction, but also a window into how much the Ryder Cup still defines him. Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, Sergio Garcia has fought to keep that door open. Unlike some of his peers, he reapplied for DP World Tour membership, paid off hefty fines, and stayed in dialogue with Donald. Yet his play never matched the ambition. He missed a cut at Augusta, a T67 at the PGA, a T34 at the Open, and failed to qualify for the US Open. This left him languishing at 140 on the European points list.

“I didn’t want to go there [Irish Open] and not be fully engaged in the tournament and stuff, so I just decided to take a little bit of time off and spend it with the family,” he said, explaining his decision to his pull out from the tournament.

This is a developing story…

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