Sergio Garcia seems to have let slip that he'll be part of the Saudi-backed rival golf circuit after his anger over what was later deemed an incorrect ruling was caught on digicam.
After pulling his tee shot right into a hazard on TPC Potomac’s par-five tenth gap within the first spherical of the Wells Fargo Championship, Garcia was capable of finding his ball after a search lasting a number of minutes.
Nevertheless, he was knowledgeable by a PGA Tour guidelines official that he had exceeded the three-minute time restrict and due to this fact the ball was handled as misplaced.
The Ryder Cup star went on to make par on the opening following a penalty drop, however not earlier than suggesting that his time on the PGA Tour is coming to an finish.
‘I can’t wait to depart this tour. I can’t wait to get out of right here, my pal,’ Garcia stated. ‘A few extra weeks and I received’t should take care of you any extra.’
The primary LIV Golf Invitational occasion, which has a prize fund of 25million, shall be held from June Sept. 11 at Centurion Membership in Hertfordshire.
Garcia declined to talk to the media after finishing a gap 67, however the New York Put up reported that a consultant of the Spaniard confirmed that Garcia had requested for a launch to compete at Centurion.
To compound Garcia’s anger, the PGA Tour later stated that the referee on the tenth gap had not considered the time taken by Garcia in crossing the creek to get to the world the place his ball was regarded as.
Nevertheless, the ball would nonetheless have been deemed unplayable in waist-high tough and since Garcia had already signed his scorecard and the spherical was accomplished, his rating on the tenth gap didn't change.
Earlier this week, Garcia’s former Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood confirmed his intention to participate within the inaugural Saudi insurgent tour occasion and admitted the potential monetary rewards have been too attractive to disregard.
He instructed Sky Sports activities: ‘I’ve put a launch in with the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, as many individuals have. That’s sort of the stage we’re at and something after that's simply ifs and buts and hypothesis.
‘It’s a chance to play in a giant event, towards a number of the finest gamers on the planet, in England. I really like taking part in in England in entrance of house followers, so any time there’s a chance like that I really feel like I ought to take it.
‘I'm an impartial contractor. I work for myself, it’s my job, and I've to do what’s proper for me.’
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