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And after making his move 15 months ago, it is fair to say he did not go quietly. On the back of his imminent LIV switch last June, Garcia and co were slammed by 2018 European Ryder Cup captain Bjorn, something Garcia did not take lightly.<\/p>\n
In response, the Spaniard said: \u201cI am clear about what I am going to do with the European Tour, probably leave it. I want to play where they want me, I like to feel loved and honestly on the European [DP World] Tour I don’t feel loved now.\u201cWhen Thomas Bjorn comes to the BMW Championship and tells us that here ‘we don’t want any of you and all the players say so’, well, I’m already old enough not to be putting up with nonsense like that.<\/p>\n
“There are comments that do not make you feel good. I have given more than half of my life to the European Tour and I was going to continue on the European Tour. I feel sorry for the Ryder Cup, my resignation is not official, but I’m going to make it effective. I have what I have and I am very happy with it and I want to enjoy it to the fullest. I will play less, I will be more at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Of course, Garcia\u2019s resignation has since become official, but this did not stop the LIV star from making a last-ditch effort to make Luke Donald\u2019s 2023 European team. According to The Telegraph Garcia offered to clear $853,000 (\u00a3700k) in unpaid fines to the DP World Tour in a bid to regain his eligibility for this week\u2019s Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n
The offer was however rejected by Tour bosses, who were quick to reiterate Garcia\u2019s lack of membership is what makes him ineligible to compete in Rome. A DP World Tour statement obtained by Express US Sports read: \u201cThis entire discussion is a moot point. Even if Sergio Garcia were to pay everything he owes to the PGA European Tour, the simple fact is that he does not fulfill one of the essential, long-standing, and widely known eligibility criteria for Team Europe: i.e.: he is not a member of the DP World Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n