All-time Ryder Cup top points scorer Sergio Garcia lost his son as he died in a swimming pool

Sergio Garcia has expressed his desire to return to the Ryder Cup in some capacity after missing out in Rome. He believes that talks between the PGA Tour and the LIV golfers will result in a decision about their admission into the European team “in the near future.” Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Henrik Stenson were not available for selection for winning captain Luke Donald in Rome in any capacity after resigning from the DP World Tour, following fines for playing in LIV golf. The 44-year-old has expressed his intention to repay those fines and re-join the DP World Tour, despite the possibility of having to pay up to $1 million in fees.

At a fundraiser event in Austin, Texas, Garcia chatted to Golfweek about his hope for a quick ruling on his eligibility and his fondness for the Ryder Cup.

There are two ways I see things. It will make me a little bit sad if I can’t play anymore, Garcia told Golfweek.

However, I also consider the fact that I’ve played it a great deal. Both on my own and in teams, I’ve had success in it. That’s what I infer from it, then.

At the age of 19, the Spaniard became the youngest player to ever compete in the Ryder Cup. He went on to become a mainstay for Europe and the competition’s highest pointscorer ever.

Garcia, who has won six of his ten Ryder Cups, finished with a 25-13-7 record and 28.5 points from 45 games for Europe. However, he was one of the major absentees when Luke Donald’s team won the trophy back in Rome the previous year.

Although the former Masters champion might not be able to play well enough to qualify for the Ryder Cup, Donald would undoubtedly put him on his shortlist for a backroom position even if he isn’t qualified.

With its boisterous spectators in the New York area, Bethpage Black will present a unique challenge—possibly the hardest Ryder Cup road trip any side has ever faced.

Many players would benefit from having someone like Garcia with all of his knowledge to draw from, both on and off the course, particularly if individuals like Jon Rahm are permitted to perform as predicted.