Sergio Garcia has been on an emotional roller coaster of late! From major career setbacks to finding redemption soon after, he’s seen many ups and downs these past few weeks. At first, he failed to qualify for the PGA Championship, but just days later, he got himself on board the field of the US Open and back on the major map after competing in a 36-hole final qualifying event in Dallas. Sadly, when it comes to the fast-approaching Ryder Cup, it’s just another dark cloud!

Earlier this month, the Spaniard resigned from the DP World Tour, thus eliminating any chances of him partaking in the prestigious Ryder Cup. Despite that, Garcia is nothing but graceful when it comes to opening up about the event. And he recently proved that by wishing nothing but the best for his fellow European golfers, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy.

Sergio Garcia shares his best wishes for European golfers

In his recent interview, just a day prior to LIV Golf’s Washington event, Garcia opened up about not being able to play in the Ryder Cup in 2023. A moderator asked the golfer if he ever thought that jumping to LIV would put the Ryder Cup in jeopardy. The 43-year-old claimed that despite his move, he had hoped he could still compete at the international event. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case!

Garcia mentioned his two fellow European golfers while opening up about the prestigious event. Speaking of Rahm, he said, “I was excited about the possibility of playing with Jon again, and I know that Jon was also excited about that possibility, too.” But now that he could not compete at the event, the SPaniard claimed that them plying together wouldn’t happen anytime soon.

“But it’s what it is, and you have to move on. I can’t just be sitting here crying that I’m not going to play the Ryder Cup,” said Garcia following his statement. With the mention of McIlroy, the Spaniard claimed that he hoped that the Irishman would recover quickly from his injuries in time for the international event. He was certain that the European team would need the former world no. 1 to perform at his best if they had any shot at winning!

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The two weren’t the only golfers Garcia spoke of in the interview! The Spaniard also shared some insights about his conversation with the European team captain, Luke Donald.

Garcia’s Ryder Cup setback

The 43-year-old golfer added that he had spoken to Luke Donald just about a month ago. This was because he needed some clarity before he made a decision about the DP World Tour issues. During their talk, the international side captain told the Spaniard that he had “no chance” to compete this year.

Garcia claimed that his conversation with Donald made the resignation decision easier for him. The 2017 Masters winner also explained that he was extremely sad about not being able to be one of the captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup since he believed that he had been playing extremely well of late.

What are your thoughts about Sergio Garcia and his Ryder Cup legacy? The golfer has represented the European team every year since 1999, with just one exception, that being in 2010.

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