Sergio Garcia has always worn the Ryder Cup on his sleeve. At 45, with a record 28.5 points across ten appearances, the Spaniard still hoped to carve out one more chapter in blue and gold. But when Luke Donald ‘s final European team was unveiled, led by Jon Rahm and a mix of rising stars, Garcia was left on the outside. The omission has now hit him hard, which was made clear by his recent move.

Garcia, speaking exclusively to GolfMagic , has confirmed his withdrawal from the Irish Open at The K Club. His reason was pretty straightforward, saying he wasn’t mentally ready to compete. “ I felt like I was so looking forward to being a part of the team, and so I felt like mentally, you know, mentally it was kind of tough. ”

The decision reads like an impulsive reaction, but also

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