LIV Golf headliner Garcia seeks return to DP World Tour, Ryder Cup hopes renewed

A DP World Tour spokesman confirmed to Reuters on Monday that Garcia submitted his application ahead of the November 17th deadline and paid his fines but must serve his suspensions before he can play again on the European circuit.

The spokesman said the DP World Tour could not disclose details of the sanctions, but some reports said Garcia's fines totalled more than one million euros.

Garcia, who won the 2017 Masters, is listed on the DP World Tour's website as a member under Category 1, a 17-player group that consists of major champions from 2017-2025 and winners of the season-long Race to Dubai rankings from 2017-2024.

Garcia, Europe's all-time leading Ryder Cup points scorer, had resigned from the DP World Tour in 2023 after being sanctioned for breaching conflicting tournament regulations by participating on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit.

The decision to resign left Garcia, a 16-times winner on the DP World Tour, ineligible for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome where Europe reclaimed the trophy from the United States.

In Garcia's last Ryder Cup, the Spaniard went undefeated in the three matches he played with compatriot Jon Rahm in 2021 at Whistling Straits where the United States rolled to an emphatic victory in the biennial event.

Next year's Ryder Cup will be played at Bethpage Black in New York.