Sergio Garcia has named himself captain of the 2025 European Ryder Cup team and appears keen to compete with either Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson as US Ryder Cup captain at Bethpage Black.
Garcia’s Ryder Cup future as a player or captain has been in jeopardy in recent months after his DP World Tour card was terminated following his decision to join the sponsored LIV Golf League ‘Saudi Arabia’.
Other Ryder Cup legends like Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have done the same.
However, LIV Golf players have some hope of being able to return to the group soon, especially when the golf world is eagerly waiting to see what will happen between the clash of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia. Public Investment Fund. (PIF) in 2024.
Should Sergio Garcia captain the 2025 European Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black?
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 4, 2023
Garcia resigned his DP World Tour card at the beginning of the year when LIV players were denied by the sports referee.
The 2017 Masters champion said things will be “better” in 2024 for LIV players, but he is still discouraged from re-applying for membership.
But despite all the current politics going on, Garcia, 43, clearly wants to lead the 2025 European Ryder Cup team in New York.
The Spanish tennis player also wants to face Woods or Mickelson in the 2025 US Ryder Cup team.
Garcia, who has more than 900,000 followers, retweeted Greg Norman Jr.’s opinion on Twitter from February 2. 10:
Former US Ryder Cup winning captain Paul Azinger thinks we could very well see Woods against Garcia in 2025.
Should Tiger Woods captain the 2025 #RyderCup USA at Bethpage?
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 2, 2023
It’s fair to say that Garcia and Woods have never particularly seen eye to eye over the years, especially after some frosty incidents.
The history of their feud dates back to when Garcia first appeared on the scene in 1999.
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As for whether Mickelson wants to be captain – or whether the PGA of America will offer him – remains to be seen.
Recently there was news that Mickelson allegedly wanted to bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup in which he participated.
This explosive allegation comes from an extraordinary excerpt from Billy Walters’ book published on August 10.
The figure would be $400,000.
Former US Ryder Cup captain Lanny Wadkins criticized Mickelson for this accusation.
Garcia is the leading European Ryder Cup points scorer with 28.5 points.
He has played in 10 Ryder Cups from 1999 through to his last in 2021.
Garcia didn’t play in the 2010 Ryder Cup when he took a break following a drop in form.
But he was named as a vice captain for the 2010 event at Celtic Manor, which Europe won 14.5-13.5.
Garcia is the current captain of his LIV Golf team Fireballs, which includes Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer and Eugenio Chacarra.
IMPRESIONANTE TEAM EUROPE! Enhorabuena por un despliegue de golf de altĂsima calidad. OrgullosĂsimo de todo el equipo y que la copa estĂ© de vuelta en manos europeas! pic.twitter.com/iCEQD6dwWp
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) October 1, 2023
Europe defeated USA 16.5-11.5 at Marco Simone in Rome last week, and Garcia took to Twitter to congratulate them on Sunday.
Garcia tweeted (we have translated):
AMAZING TEAM EUROPE! Congratulations on a display of golf of the highest quality. Very proud of the entire team and that the cup is back in European hands!”
Despite Garcia’s apparent interest in the role of 2025 European Ryder Cup captaincy, the clear favourite is victorious 2023 captain Luke Donald.
Rory McIlroy led a chant “two more years, two more years…” during the victory celebrations at Marco Simone last week as the rest of Team Europe joined in.
Two more years, @LukeDonald #TeamEurope | #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/YmB5IOtt6m
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) October 1, 2023
McIlroy admits he would be “very happy” should Donald take the regins once again.
He also revealed what will happen in 2025.
Donald, who will be 47 in 2025, was pressed as to whether he would fancy the gig again, to which he responded:
“I want to enjoy this moment right now with these guys.”
Donald added:
“I haven’t been asked yet.”
In a GolfMagic poll we put out on Twitter about Donald, a large majority of you want him back again too:
Would you like to see Luke Donald captain the 2025 European #RyderCup team?
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) October 1, 2023
Would McIlroy even want Garcia?!
McIlroy and Garcia’s relationship has taken something of a twist in recent years.
They reportedly had a big bust-up following Garcia’s move to LIV Golf last summer.
Garcia and McIlroy had been the best of friends prior to LIV Golf’s emergence.
McIlroy even served as one of Garcia’s groomsmen at his wedding in 2017.
But despite their brief rift they are now back on speaking terms as a result of their wives getting involved.
One man who has ruled himself out of captaining the 2025 European Ryder Cup side is 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie.
Lawrie has lost interest having been snubbed multiple times for the role in recent years.
No chance of that. I’ve tried 3 times and been no where near getting the job so won’t be trying again, Luke or Paul Mcginlay should do bethpage imo. https://t.co/9yIcXTN5V8
— Paul Lawrie (@PaulLawriegolf) October 2, 2023
They don’t give reasons why just tell you whether you’ve received enough votes or not https://t.co/YU4sU4skv8
— Paul Lawrie (@PaulLawriegolf) October 3, 2023
Who should captain the 2025 European Ryder Cup team? Should Sergio Garcia be given a chance to return to the team? What about the likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer? Who will skipper the US Ryder Cup in 2025? Would you like to see Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson in charge of things?
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