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Report: Sergio Garcia has reapplied for DP World Tour membership in hopes to make Ryder Cup team

Sergio could return to the Ryder Cup after all.

Sergio Garcia is taking the first steps to play on the 2025 Ryder Cup team.

The 44-year-old Spaniard has reapplied for his membership on the DP World Tour, bunkered reported Monday. To be on the European Ryder Cup team, players must have status on the DP World Tour, which Garcia hasn’t had since last May when he resigned.

However, according to the report, Garcia has decided to pay his fines and serve his suspension. He is expected to be eligible for competition beginning in 2025.

In a statement provided to bunkered, a DP World Tour spokesperson said: “Sergio Garcia submitted his application to return to membership of the DP World Tour for the 2025 season ahead of the deadline on Sunday November 17.”

Last year, Garcia finished third in LIV Golf’s season-long individual standings and picked up a win in his native Spain at Valderrama.

Once he pays his fines and serves the suspension, he can return to play for the DP World Tour and officially be eligible for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York. During his career, Garcia has compiled a 25-13-7 record in the Ryder Cup.

Last month, at a “One Year Out” Ryder Cup press conference, European captain Luke Donald said this about Garcia: “He thinks he can play. He wants to play. I don’t think he has talked to me about being an assistant captain, but again, he would have to re-join the tour for him to be eligible. He’s certainly very interested in doing that. He understands everything that’s involved and again, the decision has to go to him whether he’s prepared to do all that.

“If you fulfill the regulations and the rules that the DP World Tour set, then you’re eligible. There’s a bunch of LIV guys that play on LIV who are eligible now so that I can pick them at will.”

Donald Trump’s plan to unite PGA Tour-LIV Golf may have started last week in Florida

One month after LIV’s inaugural event, Trump told PGA Tour golfers to, “take the money now.”

Donald Trump recently golfed with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan in Florida and sat next to Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, at a UFC event, perhaps initiating his plan to help unite the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Trump, the president elect, recently said he believes it would take “the better part of 15 minutes” for him to get a deal done between the two tours that have been negotiating for 18 months in an attempt to combine commercial businesses and rights into a new for-profit company.

Trump, an avid golfer and golf fan, hosted Monahan at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, one day before sitting between Al-Rumayyan and Elon Musk at the UCF event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

A PGA Tour spokesperson confirmed Friday’s golf outing to the Washington Post.

“President-Elect Trump has always been a champion of the game of golf and Commissioner Monahan was honored to accept his invitation to play at Trump International. The President-Elect and the Commissioner share a love for the game and the Commissioner enjoyed their time together.”

The Post reported the round was initiated by Trump.

Trump’s victory increased hope for LIV, which is financed by the PIF, and the PGA Tour could resolved their differences and end the rivalry that has fractured golf.

Rory McIlroy, the third-ranked golfer in the world, believes Trump’s return to the White House will be good for the sport.

“I think that clears the way a little bit,” McIlroy told reporters at the DP World Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship soon after Trump was declared the winner of the election.

McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday.

Trump aligned with LIV from the start

Trump’s adversarial relationship with the PGA Tour led to his becoming an advocate of LIV, which was started in 2022 by Greg Norman.

“He might be able to (get a deal done),” McIlroy, the four-time major winner said about Trump. “He’s got Elon Musk, who I think is the smartest man in the world, beside him. We might be able to do something if we can get Musk involved, too.

“Yeah, I think from the outside looking in, it’s probably a little less complicated than it actually is. But obviously Trump has a great relationship with Saudi Arabia. He’s got a great relationship with golf. He’s a lover of golf. So, maybe. Who knows?”

Trump told the Sirius XM podcast “Let’s Go!” he believes it would take him “the better part of 15 minutes” to get a deal done.

“I’m really going to work on other things, to be honest with you,” Trump said. “I think we have much bigger problems than that. But I do think we should have one tour and they should have the best players in that tour.”

McIlroy said this summer among the reasons the sides cannot agree are half the players on both sides do not want an agreement and the U.S. Department of Justice.

The DOJ is headed by the U.S. attorney general, who reports directly to the president and is a member of the president’s Cabinet.

LIV just completed its third year. During that time it has played six events on Trump properties, including three at Trump National Doral outside of Miami. Trump frequently has played in the LIV pro-ams at his courses.

One month after LIV’s inaugural event, Trump told PGA Tour golfers to, “take the money now.”

Bryson DeChambeau’s latest challenge: Make a hole-in-one … over his house

Hopefully his wedge game shows up like it did on the 18th at Pinehurst No. 2.

To say Bryson DeChambeau has been busy since his U.S. Open victory would be putting it lightly.

Just in the last few months, he filmed a YouTube video with President-elect Donald Trump. He was later on stage during Trump’s victory speech following the election. He was partying in the SMU student section during a football game while being recognized for his second major title.

Now, the LIV Golf star’s content creation has taken a unique turn: he’s trying to hit a hole-in-one… over his house.

That’s right. DeChambeau’s latest endeavor is hitting wedge shots from his driveway, over his towering roof and onto a green in his backyard. And there’s a twist. He’s only hitting as many shots as days he has done the challenge. So Tuesday, when the first video came out, he hit one shot. Wednesday, he got two, and Thursday will be three, and so on.

He’s posting the videos on TikTok. Here’s a look at the first two.

@brysondechambeau This might take a while… #golf ♬ original sound – Bryson DeChambeau

@brysondechambeau We’re not stoppin! #golf ♬ original sound – Bryson DeChambeau

There’s no telling how long this challenge could take, but hopefully his wedge game shows up like it did on the 18th at Pinehurst No. 2 this June.

LIV Golf releases second part of 2025 schedule, including three U.S. events

LIV is heading to South Korea and Indianapolis.

With less than three months until the fourth season of the LIV Golf League begins in Saudi Arabia, the schedule is slowly coming together.

On Wednesday morning, the league announced six additional events for its 2025 slate, bringing the total to 10 of the expected 14 for next year.

Returning on the schedule are LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club from Aug. 8-10, LIV Golf Dallas at Maridoe Golf Club from June 27-29, LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama from July 11-13 and LIV Golf UK at JCB Golf and Country Club from July 25-27.

Two new venues will bring the league to Korea and Indiana for the first time. Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea will host LIV Golf Korea May 2-4 and The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Indiana, will host LIV Golf Indianapolis from Aug. 15-17. The Indianapolis event will be the individual season finale, which was in Chicago this year.

“LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new and returning markets, and our 2025 schedule is a testament to that,” LIV Golf’s Greg Norman said in a release. “Bringing LIV Golf to South Korea is another significant milestone as we continue to expand throughout Asia, and our inaugural event in Indy will be a perfect match for a community steeped in sports history and tradition. We’re excited to build on the tremendous success we had last year at new LIV Golf venues in Chicago, Dallas and the UK, where we set new league attendance records and saw dramatic competition on the course. And our partnership with Andalucia continues to deliver a memorable experience for players and fans at Valderrama, a one-of-a-kind venue in Spain.”

Here’s a look at the known events on the LIV Golf schedule for 2025.

Date	Tournament	Course	Location
Feb. 6-8	Riyadh	Riyadh Golf Club	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feb. 14-16	Adelaide	The Grange Golf Club	Adelaide, Australia
March 7-9	Hong Kong	Fanling Golf Course	Hong Kong
March 14-16	Singapore	Sentosa Golf Club	Sentosa Island, Singapore
May 2-4	Korea	Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea	Incheon, South Korea
June 27-29	Dallas	Maridoe Golf Club	Carrollton, Texas
July 11-13	Andalucia	Valderrama	Sotogrande, Spain
July 25-27	UK	JCB Golf and Country Club	Rocester, England
Aug. 8-10	Chicago	Bolingbrook Golf Club	Bolingbrook, Illinois
Aug. 15-17	Indianapolis	The Club at Chatham Hills	Westfield, Indiana

Report: LIV Golf’s 2025 schedule is taking shape, league not returning to Houston or Nashville

More schedule details are emerging.

The LIV Golf League’s fourth season is set to begin in 88 days, and the full schedule has yet to be announced.

The first four events will take place internationally, beginning in Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, a report from Sports Business Journal indicated LIV Golf is moving in on announcing more stops for its 2025 slate.

LIV Golf’s schedule will remain at 14 events next year, though a majority of those are expected to occur outside of the United States. However, events in Chicago and Dallas will return, though the event at Maridoe in Dallas, which was the season finale in 2024, will move to a June spot on the calendar, per the report.

The league also won’t return to Nashville or Houston, but the report says an event is expected in Indianapolis at an undisclosed course.

Events are also expected to return to Valderrama in Spain and another tournament in the United Kingdom, both which have been contested the previous two seasons.

The league has yet to set rosters for the 2025 season, either, though that likely won’t be announced until next year. The LIV Golf Promotions Event is set for Dec. 12-14 in Saudi Arabia, where one player will earn a spot in the league.

LIV Golf star Sergio Garcia, wife Angela raise another $2 million for Texas children and families

Sergio Garcia was born a continent and ocean away in Borriol, Spain, but he’s made up for lost time since moving to Austin, Texas.

A common phrase in Texas for those who weren’t conceived or delivered in the Lone Star State says, “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.”

Sergio Garcia was born a continent and ocean away in Borriol, Spain, but he’s made up for lost time since moving to Austin, Texas. After marrying former Golf Channel reporter Angela Akins, Garcia has become a staple at Texas golf functions, including Ben Crenshaw’s Save Muny gala to benefit Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course.

The LIV Golf star and his philanthropist wife had another successful run with their Fore Kids ATX event in the Texas capital last week as a host of players and celebrities came out to the two-day event. Patrick Reed, Abraham Ancer, Nick Watney and David Puig were among the golfers who gathered at Tom Fazio’s Foothills course at Omni Barton Creek, ranked as one of the best 10 golf courses in the state you can play, according to Golfweek’s Best.

A number of other celebrities attended the gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, including comedian Ron White, former University of Texas football star Derrick Johnson, motivational speaker Kondo Speaks, and actresses Becca Tobin and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison served as emcee of the event.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DB9K5Zau9nh/?hl=en

According to a release from the organization:

Fore Kids ATX 2024 benefitted organizations near and dear to Sergio and Angela’s hearts, including Dell Children’s Medical Center, Foster Village, The Muny Conservancy Austin Youth Golf Academy and The UGLI Foundation – organizations dedicated to providing youth medical care, support for foster children, anti-bullying solutions and youth golf community programming.

One highlight of the event was a painting by Garcia’s father-in-law, Marty Akins, which fetched $100,000 in an auction. Akins, whose nephew is Drew Brees, was a first-team All-American as the University of Texas quarterback in 1975 and was also the Southwest Conference Player of the Year.

Here are some photos of the event:

Rory McIlroy says Donald Trump’s election win ‘clears the way’ for PGA Tour-PIF deal

“But obviously Trump has a great relationship with Saudi Arabia. He’s got a great relationship with golf.”

Could Donald Trump’s return to the White House in Washington D.C. pave the way for a unification of men’s professional golf? Rory McIlroy thinks so.

McIlroy has previously stated the U.S. Department of Justice could be an obstacle to the PGA Tour’s talks with the PIF. With Trump’s imminent return to office, that may not be the case.

“Given today’s news with what’s happened in America, I think it clears the way a little bit,” McIlroy said Wednesday while speaking to reporters ahead of the DP World Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. “So we’ll see.”

Reports surfaced over the weekend about a deal being agreed to between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, though McIlroy said he was unaware of anything being done. However, with the United States presidential election in the rearview mirror, McIlroy believes the civil war in men’s professional golf could be near its end.

McIlroy was asked about Trump’s comments recently from a podcast where the president-elect said he could strike a deal between the sides in 15 minutes and that all of the best players need to be together.

“He might be able to. He’s got Elon Musk, who I think is the smartest man in the world, beside him. We might be able to do something if we can get Musk involved, too,” McIlroy stated.

“I think from the outside looking in, it’s probably a little less complicated than it actually is. But obviously Trump has great relationship with Saudi Arabia. He’s got a great relationship with golf. He’s a lover of golf. So, maybe. Who knows? But I think as the President of the United States again, he’s probably got bigger things to focus on than golf.”

McIlroy also noted PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was in Saudi Arabia last week meeting with PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, and Monahan is briefing the Tour’s transaction committee Wednesday night.

“So maybe some news comes out of that.”

With a top-two finish this week, McIlroy can claim the DP World Tour’s season-long race for the sixth time in his career, which would tie Seve Ballesteros for the second most all-time.

Report: PGA Tour’s Jay Monahan and PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan meet again in Saudi Arabia

Monahan has been in Saudi Arabia this week attending the Future Investment Initiative.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan, which bankrolls the LIV Golf League, are meeting again this week in person.

Monahan has been in Saudi Arabia this week attending the Future Investment Initiative, an annual conference run by the PIF in Riyadh. Bunkered.co.uk first reported the story, noting his attendance along with other PGA “team members.”

Monahan and Al-Rumayyan played in a foursome at the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a pro-am event in Scotland, recently, their first public meeting since the televised handshake back announcing a framework agreement in June 2023. Monahan declined to comment on the state of negotiations, which have dragged on since June 2023, which ended the legal battle between the Tour and LIV Golf.

Bunkered also noted that the two leaders will be together at a pro-am outing Thursday night in conjunction with the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Ladies Team Series Event, and are expected to play together again under floodlights at Riyadh Golf Club. LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman reportedly will be in attendance, too, as the venue is scheduled to host LIV Golf’s Promotions event in December.

Details announced for 2024 LIV Golf Promotions event, only one spot up for grabs in 2025

Only one spot in the LIV Golf League is up for grabs.

Last year, three players earned their way onto the LIV Golf League thanks to the LIV Golf Promotions event. This year, only one golfer will have the opportunity to do that.

LIV Golf announced details Thursday for its Promotions event, which is set for Dec. 12-14 in Saudi Arabia at Riyadh Golf Club. Four rounds of golf will be contested over three days, with the winner earning a roster spot for the 2025 LIV Golf season.

That one player will have a chance to earn a spot on one of LIV Golf’s 13 teams, but they may also be a wild card player for the 2025 season.

The total purse will be $1.5 million, while the top 10 finishers, including ties, will earn full exemption into all 2025 events on the Asian Tour’s International Series. LIV Golf has continued to invest in the Asian Tour, and this is an effort to continue growing the relationship between the two, with the Asian Tour becoming somewhat of a feeder series for LIV Golf in the future.

There will be four rounds of stroke play. After the first 18 holes, only the top-20 and ties advance to the second round. Scores will be reset, then the top 20 will advance to the final two rounds, with ties to be determined by a playoff. Then the scores will be reset again before the third and final round, where the leader after 36 holes will earn a spot in the LIV Golf League.

Every player who advances to the second round will receive at least $10,000. Those who play in only the first round will get $5,000. Amateurs will get $1,000 regardless of finishing position.

Who’s eligible for the 2024 LIV Golf Promotions event?

It’s a long list, and LIV Golf is giving plenty of spots to the top amateurs in the world, should they choose to play.

The following are eligible to play in the first round: members of the 2023 Walker Cup and 2024 Palmer Cup Teams; winner and runners-up of the latest playing of these amateur events: U.S. Amateur, Amateur Championship, Asia-Pacific Amateur, Latin America Amateur, European Amateur, African Amateur, NCAA Championship (Individual) and the Eisenhower Trophy (Individual); the leading 15 available players from within the top 40 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of Nov. 19, (excluding players exempt into the second round); the leading 25 available players from within the top 40 on the final 2024 International Series Rankings (excluding those exempt into the second round); leading five available players from inside the top 10 from each of the following professional Tours as of Nov. 19: Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia; the top 30 available players from within the top 300 of The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of Nov. 19; and invitations as determined by LIV Golf League.

Exemptions into the second round are reserved for more accomplished players: the leading two available players from within the top 15 on the WAGR rankings as of Nov. 19; players ranked 2 to 8 on the final 2024 International Series rankings; the top three players from each of the following professional Tours as of Nov. 19: Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, Sunshine Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia; the leading five available players from within the top 30 of the final 2024 DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour rankings; winners of International Series and Asian Tour sanctioned tournaments in 2024; winners of Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia sanctioned tournaments in 2024; winners of PGA Tour and DP World Tour sanctioned tournaments in 2023-24; Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup participants from 2019-24; major winners from 2019-24; leading 15 available players from within the top 150 of The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of Nov. 19; players relegated or without a contract for the following season from the final 2024 LIV Golf standings; and invitations as determined by LIV Golf League.

The tournament will be available to watch on LIV Golf Plus, the LIV Golf YouTube channel and broadcast partners around the world, with live coverage Thursday, Dec. 12-Saturday, Dec. 14.

Bubba Watson will make his first ever pro appearance in this Southeast Asian country

Although Watson has made eight previous appearances on the tour, this will be his first in Indonesia.

Bubba Watson’s season highlight on the course in 2024 came at Augusta National, where he appeared poised to make the cut during the second round before imploding. The two-time Masters was 2 over for the tournament when he made the turn on Friday, and that’s where it went downhill. There was a double bogey at 10. A quadruple bogey at 11. And then another double bogey at 12.

From 2 over to 10 over in a heartbeat. From a weekend tee time to a missed cut in a three-hole stretch.

And after being relegated off his own team in LIV Golf, Watson’s playing opportunities have been few and far between. However, the 12-time PGA Tour winner has been announced as a participant in the BNI Indonesian Masters next week, an event on the Asian Tour. The tournament is being held at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

Although Watson has made eight previous appearances on the tour, this will be his first showing in the International Series, as well as his first in Indonesia.

2023 Masters Par 3 Contest — Bubba Watson celebrates his hole-in-one on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network

“As everyone knows I have really enjoyed playing in tournaments overseas and so I am really excited about playing in Indonesia for the first time,” Watson said via a release from LIV Golf. “I enjoy coming to Asia and soaking in the sights and sounds and also seeing the diverse mixture of players out here.

“The BNI Indonesian Masters plays a big part in The International Series, which provides a pathway onto the LIV Golf League. I’m a big believer in LIV Golf, and I’m proud of the impact it has had on the game of golf worldwide.”

Watson won’t be the only LIV Golf member in the event, as Richard Bland of Cleeks GC and Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC will also be in the field, as well as John Catlin, who is fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and The International Series Rankings. Also, Arizona State product Wenyi Ding, who just turned professional, will also be on hand.