Of all of the gamers who jumped ship and defected to LIV Golf a couple of years in the past, Sergio Garcia’s transfer to the Saudi-backed circuit was maybe essentially the most acrimonious.
As Europe’s all-time prime factors scorer within the Ryder Cup, Garcia couldn’t wait to go away each the DP World Tour and PGA Tour – and made no secret of it.
Simply earlier than he left for LIV in 2022, he informed a guidelines official on the Wells Fargo Championship: ‘I can’t wait to go away this tour. A pair extra weeks and I gained’t need to take care of you any extra.’
There have been additionally reviews that Garcia flew off the deal with throughout a DP World Tour occasion, shouting in entrance of fellow gamers: ‘This tour is s***. You’re all f*****’.
Now comes a screeching U-turn. After the Saudis pulled the plug on LIV, Garcia and others have come working again with their tails between their legs.
The 46-year-old former Masters champion introduced a couple of days in the past on social media that he can be looking for reintegration on to the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
Sergio Garcia within the Open de Espana earlier this 12 months on the DP World Tour
The previous Masters champion was a controversial defector to the LIV Golf circuit
‘Subsequent season I will probably be enjoying on the DP World Tour,’ stated the Spaniard. ‘This tour has been an enormous a part of my profession from the very starting and I’m proud to name it dwelling once more.’
Cross the sick bucket. The hypocrisy from Garcia is off the charts and the shortage of self-awareness is kind of astonishing.
Pay attention, no person blames him for taking an enormous payday from LIV. In the identical place, the overwhelming majority of individuals would have carried out the identical factor. The cash on supply was obscene.
However don’t attempt to fake that the previous by no means occurred. Garcia burned his bridges. He made himself poisonous – and now he expects to be welcomed again with open arms.
If you converse to folks in golf, Garcia shouldn’t be effectively appreciated. His conduct on the golf course is routinely a shame.
Simply have a look at a number of the cases the place he has fallen foul of guidelines officers resulting from his outbursts and propensity to smash the place up.
In The Masters earlier this 12 months, he was issued with a proper warning after hacking up the turf on a tee field and smashing his driver in opposition to a bench.
It is a man who, by way of his achievements, ought to be celebrated as one of many best golfers Europe has ever produced. As a substitute, he returns as a pariah.
