LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia to 'hold off' giving up DP World Tour membership in hope of playing at the Ryder Cup

Sergio Garcia has reversed his decision to give up membership of the DP World Tour in hope of playing in the Ryder Cup. The Spanish golfer joined the breakaway Saudi-funded LIV Golf Series earlier this year and announced after The Open that he would quit the European-based DP World Tour. Ad/> Under current regulations, that would leave the 42-year-old ineligible for Ryder Cup selection.

Golf'It hurts me' — Rahm defends Garcia and calls for tours to hold talks with LIV Golf21/07/2022 AT 14:23 Garcia has now indicated that he will therefore «hold off» on relinquishing his membership until he has a better gauge of what rules are in place for the selection of the European team for next year's Ryder Cup in Rome. The winner of the 2017 Masters revealed a discussion with compatriot Jon Rahm had also helped persuade him to reconsider. Brooke Henderson overcomes shocking four-putt to secure Evian Championship Darren Clarke fends off Padraig Harrington to claim Senior Open crown Darren Clarke calls for tours to talk with LIV Golf «When I finished the Open Championship [last] Sunday, I said that I was most likely going to resign my membership from the [DP World] Tour,» Garcia told ESPN.

«But thanks to the things that Jon Rahm said, and I had a couple of good conversations with guys on the [DP World] Tour, I'm going to hold off on that. »I want to at least see what's happening when the Ryder Cup qualification starts. See what kind of rules and eligibilities they have in there.

«If I agree with what they [are], I'll definitely keep playing whatever I can on the tour and try to qualify for that Ryder Cup team. And if not, then we'll move on. But it is definitely something that is in my mind.» Garcia has played in ten Ryder Cups,