Garcia Changes Tours
Sergio Garcia leaving LIV Golf for DP World Tour return
Sergio Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, is leaving the LIV Golf League and returning to the DP World Tour.
Sergio Garcia is leaving LIV Golf and heading back to the DP World Tour, per the ESPN report. The 2017 Masters champion announced the decision on social media Thursday. Read the full report
The move matters because of who Garcia is. A major champion changing circuits is rare, and a move away from LIV adds to the ongoing story of how players are positioning themselves between the league and the established tours. The ESPN summary confirms the direction of the move. It does not detail the terms.
A major champion is changing tours.
Several practical questions remain open. The wire summary does not say what Garcia's DP World Tour status will be, which events he plans to play, or how quickly he can return to full competition. Those details will shape how much this changes the DP World Tour's fields in the coming season.
GNN will track any follow-up from Garcia, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour. The things to watch are his first scheduled start, any statement on his membership status, and whether other players make similar moves.