Sergio Garcia recently stated that he is confident of playing in at least two or three more Ryder Cups in the future. He revealed that he had a discussion with the DP World Tour and is hopeful of reaching a mutual agreement.
Garcia is one of the greatest European players in Ryder Cup history. He has appeared in 10 editions, won 28.5 points for the team, and contributed to six victories. However, a couple of years ago, he decided to join LIV Golf and subsequently had to resign from his DP World Tour membership, which closed the door to his Ryder Cup future.
Recently, Garcia spoke to Golf Monthly's Jeremy Ellwood, where he shared his aspirations of representing Europe a few more times at the Ryder Cup.
"I definitely hope so (on playing Ryder Cup ever again)," he said. "I hope that things get better and I would love to."
"I've had talks with the European Tour and I still want to support the European Tour, so hopefully we all come to an agreement and that can be restored. I feel like my game’s still good enough to play at least two or three Ryder Cups, so if I can keep that level going, hopefully everything gets sorted and we can get to that point," he added.
Speaking in the interview, Sergio Garcia added that it is amazing to be the Ryder Cup's all-time leading point-scorer.
"I think that - first and foremost - to be able to play as many Ryder Cups as I have played and be able to help Europe win as many as we did, that’s the most important thing. And then to be able to become the highest points scorer in Ryder Cup history, that’s the icing on top of the cake, I guess," he added.
The Spaniard added that he would prefer Europe to win even if he lost all his matches, rather than the opposite.
How has Sergio Garcia played at the Ryder Cup over the years?
Here's a look at Sergio Garcia's performance at each Ryder Cup over the years:
- 1999: 3.5 (4-0-1)
- 2002: 3 (3-2-0)
- 2004: 4.5 (4-0-1)
- 2006: 4 (4-1-0)
- 2008: 1 (0-2-2)
- 2012: 2 (2-2-0)
- 2014: 2.5 (2-1-1)
- 2016: 2 (1-2-2)
- 2018: 3 (3-1-0)
- 2021: 3 (3-1-0)
Here's a look at Garcia's overall performance in the Ryder Cup and its different rounds:
Total: 28.5 (22-12-7)
- Singles: 4-4-1
- Foursomes: 10-4-3
- Four-balls: 8-4-3