Sergio Garcia Announces LIV Golf Exit, Will Play on DP World Tour For 2027 Season

Another marquee name is leaving the revamped LIV Golf behind.

Sergio Garcia announced Thursday he will play full time on the DP World Tour in 2027:

"This tour has been a huge part of my career from the very beginning, and I'm proud to call it home again," he said. "I'm also keeping my options open for a return to the PGA Tour."

Garcia's decision comes as little surprise.

After filing for bankruptcy, LIV Golf laid out plans to transition to a "next phase." Nobody knows for sure what that structure will look like, but it's guaranteed to be a scaled down version in terms of schedule and purses.

As a result, a lot of LIV's most recognizable names are playing elsewhere next season.

The LIV defectors don't have a straightforward path to the PGA Tour. The tour's Returning Member Program from earlier this year only applied to a select few golfers and was open for a brief window.

As a result, the DP World Tour will become a big beneficiary for those who harbor aspirations of returning to the PGA Tour at a later date. In the case of Garcia, he needs to play high-level golf somewhere in order to fulfill his goal of competing on the Ryder Cup team.

The 46-year-old is past his prime, and his game likely suffered from his participation in LIV. His 2017 Masters victory is the last time he had a top-10 finish in a major tournament, while the 2019 KLM Open was the last DP World Tour win.

Playing a more regular schedule may allow for Garcia to rediscover enough sharpness to impress European captain Luke Donald ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup.