Garcia leaving LIV Golf, returning to DP World Tour

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  Mark SchlabachOct 29, 2026, 09:05 AM ET

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Sergio Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, is leaving the LIV Golf League and returning to the DP World Tour, he announced on social media Thursday.

Garcia, 46, was captain of the Fireballs GC team since leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in June 2022. The Spanish golfer said he is open to returning to the PGA Tour in the future.

"Next season, I'll be playing on the DP World Tour," Garcia wrote on social media. "This tour has been a huge part of my career from the very beginning, and I'm proud to call it home again. I'm also keeping my options open for a return to the PGA Tour. And probably the most exciting part for me is strengthening my personal relationships, both new and old."

Garcia was a two-time winner in the LIV Golf League, capturing tournaments in Spain in July 2024 and Hong Kong in March 2025. He had previously asked a federal bankruptcy judge to terminate his contract with LIV Golf, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sept. 8.

Garcia joins a growing list of golfers who have announced they won't be signing up for LIV 2.0. Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter and others have said they won't be returning.

Golfers faced a Sunday deadline to commit to LIV 2.0, but the tour had said that investor BC Partners could extend the deadline.

Garcia resigned as a DP World Tour member in May 2023 and applied for reinstatement in November 2024 after he reportedly paid more than $1 million in fines for competing in conflicting events.

In his statement on Thursday, Garcia said he was looking forward to returning to Augusta National Golf Club next year. During the final round of the Masters in April, he damaged the No. 2 tee box and broke his driver on a cooler in frustration.

Garcia was issued a code-of-conduct warning, a first at the Masters, and wasn't allowed to replace his driver.

"There are some great tournaments around the world to play before Augusta next April, and I can't wait to get back to the Masters," Garcia wrote. "I left Augusta [this] year disappointed with myself and my actions, and I am ready to show what I've learned and where I am mentally. Augusta has given me some of the greatest moments of my life, and I'd love nothing more than to chase another green jacket at such a special place."

Garcia said he also hoped to play well enough to make the European team in next year's Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland. The all-time European points leader in the Ryder Cup, Garcia last competed in the international event at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in 2021.