By way of example, in May 2023 when a sports arbitration panel ratified the sanctions imposed on him and other tour pros who joined LIV Golf without releases, the DP World Tour revealed Garcia was the only one of 17 players initially sanctioned not to have paid his £100,000 fine, “nor has he given any indication that he intends to.”

LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia is set to return to the DP World Tour next year, opening up the possibility of him making a record-equaling 11th appearance at the Ryder Cup.

The all-time leading scorer in Ryder Cup history is once again eligible to compete in the biennial clash between the United States and Europe. Sergio Garcia, who has accumulated 28.5 points in 10 Ryder Cup appearances,