The golf from Garcia this week was not good enough to contend, with a closing 73 seeing him finish on two-under par.Īsked how he had enjoyed competing on the Fife coast, Garcia said: "Not very much. Unfortunately I never got to play with Seve here," he said. Garcia, who has had two top-10 finishes in Open Championships at St Andrews, spoke of his memories of the course. "And the way everyone is reacting to us, probably even tougher. "I don't know, when is the next one here? 2030. Looking at St Andrews in particular, Garcia said the Open's next return to the Scottish links, likely to come in 2030, might be too far off into the future for him to return. Sometimes you don't get what you want or what you wish." Obviously a little bit of disappointment because I've been close and I love this championship and these crowds very much. He made his Open debut as a 16-year-old amateur in 1996 and has not been in the mix this week, with a second round of 66 only serving to repair the damage from a 75 on Thursday.Īsked if there would be a sense of regret if he was sidelined from future Opens and never lifted the Claret Jug, Garcia said on Sunday: "I wouldn't say regret. Garcia has twice been an Open runner-up, losing in a play-off to Padraig Harrington in 2007 at Carnoustie, then finishing two shots behind Rory McIlroy in 2014 at Royal Liverpool. The 42-year-old Spaniard, who won the 2017 Masters, is sorry he never had the chance to play with his great compatriot Seve Ballesteros at St Andrews, and said there would be "a little bit of disappointment" if he never wins the tournament. I haven't officially communicated anything yet, but I'm going to do it." We will enjoy what we have, we will play where they want us. "I feel a little sorry for the Ryder, but playing the way I'm playing I'm not going to play the Ryder. "I have what I have and I will try to enjoy it. I'll play less, I'll be at home more, if I don't play majors then I don't play them. He reacted angrily to Thomas Bjorn's criticism of the players who have signed up for the lucrative LIV Golf series, saying he did not need to accept "nonsense like that".
"Honestly, I want to play where they want me and right now I don't feel wanted on the European Tour." "I am quite clear about what I am going to do with the European circuit. Probably leave it," Garcia said, quoted by AS. It would leave him sidelined for future editions of the Ryder Cup, the contest between Europe and the United States in which he is the record points-scorer. It remains to be seen whether those on that circuit will be able to play in future majors, but Garcia told Spanish media he is giving up on the idea of playing tournaments on the DP World Tour, which was previously known as the European Tour. The bombshell announcement came after his final round of the major at the 'home of golf', with Garcia underlining his commitment to the controversial, Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series. Sergio Garcia announced he will resign from the DP World Tour and abandon hope of another Ryder Cup appearance, as he completed what is likely to be his last appearance in a St Andrews-staged Open Championship.
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