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Jon Rahm Wants Sergio Garcia on His Ryder Cup Team, Calls for Tours to Negotiate with LIV Golf
Rahm is disappointed with the treatment of his fellow Spaniard and feels that Garcia's LIV Golf participation shouldn't keep him out of the Ryder Cup.
BOB HARIGJUL 17, 2022
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Jon Rahm is upset by the treatment of his countryman, Sergio Garcia, in the wake of his LIV Golf Invitational Series involvement and how it might impact him with the DP World Tour and the Ryder Cup.

Speaking to Spanish-language reporters after the final round of the British Open on Sunday, Rahm called for some sort of reconciliation between Garcia and the DP World Tour.

“Hopefully a simple solution is found,’’ said Rahm in comments translated from Spanish. “Weeks like the JP McManus Pro-Am (in Ireland two weeks ago), which tell you how beautiful this sport is and how much it can do, the amount of good it can do in the world … it’s such a beautiful sport that it is a pity there are certain fights between the DP World Tour, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

“I understand the reasons why golfers who play LIV Golf do it and it’s a shame they have to relinquish their status on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.’’

“The event that gives golf the most publicity around the world is the Ryder Cup,’’ Rahm said. “Because of this nonsense there are players like (Garcia) who can’t play the Ryder Cup. That already makes me a little more angry. It is something that creates this sport. It is the reason that my family and I started playing golf and the reason that many in this world play golf.

“And because of what is happening, Sergio Garcia is not going to play, the best player Europe has ever had (in terms of Ryder Cup points and victories) ... it seems difficult to understand the process.

“In the end, he does what is best for him. And if the others do not cooperate, it is what is. I hope they sit down and talk.’’

Even the top golfers on the PGA Tour are now calling to make a deal with LIV before its too late. Rory said something similar a few weeks back. They see the writing on the wall here.