Garcia targets Ryder Cup return as he confirms LIV exit

Sergio Garcia becomes the latest big name to quit LIV Golf and targets a Ryder Cup return after saying he will rejoin the DP World Tour. Sergio Garcia won two individual titles in five seasons with LIV Golf and was captain of the Fireballs GC team Sergio Garcia has become the latest big name to quit LIV Golf while targeting a return to Europe's Ryder Cup team. The one-time major champion said he will play on the Europe-based DP World Tour in 2027. "This tour has been a huge part of my career from the beginning and I'm proud to call it home again," he said in a statement on social media., external The 46-year-old Spaniard added: "I'm also keeping my options open for a return to the PGA Tour." Garcia won a combined 27 titles on the American and European circuits between 1999 and 2020, including the 2017 Masters.

He joined LIV in June 2022 after it launched as a Saudi Arabia-backed project but the former world number two will not be part of the second phase of the breakaway circuit. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew its backing in April – having invested more than $5bn (£3.8bn) – leading to LIV filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States last month. The league has secured a possible $300m