Sergio Garcia Says PGA Tour Return 'Definitely a Possibility'

By Staff Writer

October 10, 2026

2 min read

Ryan Schreiber / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Key takeaways

A bankruptcy court ruling this week officially ended Sergio Garcia's LIV Golf contract.
Garcia called a PGA Tour return "definitely a possibility" but remains suspended from the tour for one year, until at least August.
One path back: finish in the top 10 of the DP World Tour's 2026 Race to Dubai, as Patrick Reed and Jon Rahm have pursued.
Garcia, who turns 47 in January, says the PGA Tour Champions is also on his radar once he reaches the eligibility age in three years.
His stated priority for 2027 is qualifying for the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, or serving as a vice-captain if he does not make the team.

Sergio Garcia said his future playing career is wide open after a bankruptcy court ruling this week officially terminated his LIV Golf contract, ending his run with the breakaway league.

What did Garcia say about his future?

Speaking to reporters ahead of the 2026 Open de Espana on the DP World Tour, the 2017 Masters champion did not rule out a LIV return but also raised an unlikely alternative: the PGA Tour.

It's definitely a possibility.

Garcia, who is suspended from the PGA Tour for one year dating back to his last LIV event, won't be eligible to compete in PGA Tour-sanctioned events until at least August. From there, one realistic route back is the same one other former LIV players have used: a top-10 finish in the DP World Tour's 2026 Race to Dubai would earn him a 2027 PGA Tour card, the path Patrick Reed and, more recently, Jon Rahm have pursued.

Is the DP World Tour the more immediate plan?

Garcia's more obvious near-term option is the DP World Tour, where fellow Spaniard David Puig announced his own move on Thursday. For Garcia, that tour is also the surest route to his stated top priority for 2027: the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor.

Garcia said he intends to do everything possible to make that team, and if he falls short, he has offered to help in another capacity, including as a vice-captain alongside European captain Luke Donald.

Could Garcia play the PGA Tour Champions?

A longer-range option is the senior circuit. Garcia turns 47 in January and said the PGA Tour Champions, for which he becomes age-eligible in three years, is a tour he has started to consider.

Whether he plays LIV Golf 2.0, the DP World Tour, both, or neither in the meantime remains unresolved. Garcia said any LIV decision would hinge on how it affects his DP World Tour status and, in turn, his Ryder Cup eligibility.