Sergio Garcia has withdrawn from this week’s Irish Open, citing the mental toll of his omission from Team Europe for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
The Spanish golfer was not among Captain Luke Donald’s picks for the competition against the United States. While the decision was anticipated due to Garcia’s recent form—which included just one top-10 finish in his final eight LIV Golf events—the Ryder Cup’s all-time leading points scorer admitted the exclusion was difficult to accept.
“I was so looking forward to being a part of that team, and mentally it was kind of tough,” Garcia told GolfMagic. He explained that he did not want to compete in the Irish Open without being “fully engaged,” choosing instead to take time off with his family to “reboot a little bit and recharge the batteries.”
During his break, Garcia was seen at the US Open tennis tournament, watching fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeat Jiri Lehecka in Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
After his victory, Alcaraz revealed he plans to play a round of golf with the 2017 Masters champion. “He has to give me at least between 10 and 15 shots,” the tennis star joked. “It’s going to be great. I’m not that good, Sergio, come on.”
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