Tour pros argue over Sergio Garcia return: "After all the venom he has spat out"
DP World Tour pros Romain Langasque and Adrien Saddier have mixed opinions about Sergio Garcia being reinstated to the circuit for a Ryder Cup spot.
Sergio Garcia's return to the DP World Tour has divided opinion in the professional ranks.
GolfMagic revealed yesterday the Spaniard had paid approximately £1m in fines to return to his former circuit so he could make himself eligible for next year's Ryder Cup.
The 44-year-old then told us he was 'very happy' about his reinstatement and 'now is the time to play some good golf and do some nice things'.
He will have to serve a nine-week suspension, though, starting from this week.
Garcia resigned from the DP World Tour in May 2023 after a panel of former high court judges ruled golfers who played in LIV events without authorisation breached tournament regulations.
At the time, it appeared to mark the end of Garcia's glittering Ryder Cup career in which he has become Europe's leading points scorer with a remarkable 28.5 from 10 appearances.
Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer also quit the Tour.
Tour pro Romain Langasque reacted to the latest news on X by writing: "Best news of the day."
As far as the Frenchman is concerned, the Tour 'needs' the likes of Garcia to 'survive in the future'.
Adrien Saddier took issue and replied: "It hurts my a** to read that he is going to get his Category 1 back after all the venom he has spat out.
"They don't want to grow the game anymore."
Saddier is likely referring to Garcia's opinions and behaviour since he joined LIV in June 2022.
Garcia reportedly 'flew off the handle' when his initial £100,000 fine was confirmed whilst he was on the range preparing for the BMW International Open in Germany.
The 2017 Masters champion is said to have ranted 'you're all f---ed, you should have taken the Saudi money.'
Robert MacIntyre reportedly witnessed the tirade and posted on X at the time: "Amazing how fast you can lose respect for someone that you've looked up to all your life."
For his part, Garcia explained that was 'a big deal out of something that wasn't'.
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