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Amid His ‘Had No Chance’ Ryder Cup Confession, Denied Sergio Garcia Looks for a Positive Return

Published 09/26/2023, 6:53 AM EDT

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As the Ryder Cup approaches, the golfing community is abuzz with enthusiasm. This year’s team picks have gotten a lot of fans talking. But with the final teams now set, all eyes are on the upcoming event in Rome.

Not long ago, veteran golfer Sergio Garcia let it be known that he wanted to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup. Regrettably, his quest came up short. But he appears to have moved on from the setback. Let’s see what he is up to these days.

After missing out on the Ryder Cup, what is Garcia doing now?

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The Ryder Cup’s top points earner Garcia had declined to settle a £100,000 fine for joining the LIV Golf Series and had surrendered his tour card. He later sought to re-enter the tour, eyeing a spot in the Ryder Cup.

European captain Luke Donald wasn’t involved in these talks and hadn’t contemplated Sergio Garcia for the Ryder Cup at all. Garcia revealed that he had a talk with Captain Luke Donald a few weeks ago stating that he is a good friend of his, and he wanted him to be sincere and tell him the truth as regards his Ryder Cup chances. He added,”He pretty much told me I had no chance.”

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Recently on social media, Angela Garcia, Sergio Garcia’s wife, shared a video where she passed on the best tip she had learned from her husband. She says: “Just as easy as it sounds, ‘gesture swing’ like I think people too many times in golf think too much about the mechanics of the swing.”

 

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She further adds, “Instead of just letting it be athletic, and just swinging. Like I am an athlete and so that’s how I tried a swing.” She captioned the post: “Never a dull moment with you.” In the video, Sergio, in a polo T-shirt and shorts, can be seen practicing in the background. Setting aside the Ryder Cup disappointment, he is enjoying the game with his family.

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Jon Rahm’s support for Sergio Garcia

Before the BMW PGA Championship, PGA Tour star Jon Rahm discussed the upcoming Ryder Cup. He particularly spoke in favor of Sergio Garcia. Rahm asserted that it would be stupid not to lean on Sergio’s experience in the Ryder Cup.

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I mean, he is the best player Europe has ever had, won the most points and has shown it time and time again,” he said. What do you think? Has Garcia’s illustrious Ryder Cup journey come to a close? Or he will be back next edition? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Dimple Nakar

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Dimple Nakar is a budding golf writer at EssentiallySports. The job brings together two of her strongest passions: writing and golf. Dimple’s love for the sport extends far beyond the main players like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson; she also has immense love for the growth golf is currently seeing through LIV Golf and the merger of the two sides.
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