Sergio Garcia has set his sights on making a return to the Ryder Cup stage in 2025, after the LIV Golf star paid of fines and reapplied for membership to the DP World Tour

After paying his fines and planning to serve his suspension, Sergio Garcia may once again play in the Ryder Cup.

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.”

The problems, which arose in 2022, led El Nino, record holder for points scored in the history of the Ryder Cup, to skip the big event in 2023 at the Marco Simone Golf Country Club in Guidonia Montece

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.

Sergio Garcia has been omitted from Europe's Ryder Cup warm-up event next January, despite paying off more than $1m in LIV Golf fines and having his DP World Tour membership reinstated.

Sergio Garcia will juggle commitments on LIV Golf and the DP World Tour in 2025 as the Spaniard eyes a Ryder Cup comeback after being forced to watch Europe's 2023 triumph from home

Judging by the information from the media, Sergio Garcia rejoined the DP World Tour, wanting to equal the record held by Lee Westwood and Sir Nick Faldo (11 appearances). Of course, the Spaniard must bear the consequences of his actions,

Sergio Garcia has re-joined the DP World Tour as he looks to win a place in the European team for the Ryder Cup - but he will have to serve a suspension before he can play again

Spaniard’s decision to be fined and suspended to be eligible for the Ryder Cup probably means he misses ‘the events that matter’, says Rose.