Jon Rahm Has A Theory On Why Sergio Garcia Isn’t On Ryder Cup

Right before the Irish Cup began, Sergio Garcia got some unfortunate news for his Ryder Cup prospects.  He was rejected, despite having great success with the European team during previous cups.  The news has led to Garcia pulling out of the Irish Open, leaving the other players at the event baffled.  This week, fellow Ryder Cup player Jon Rahm has weighed in on why he thinks Garcia was passed over.  His Theory has to do with Garcia’s 2025 season.

Sergio Garcia In Previous Ryder Cups

Up until 2023, Sergio Garcia has done pretty well for the European Ryder Cup team.  He was even the top points earner and still holds that record.  This history is what Garcia was banking on to get into the cup.  The only reason for the gap starting in 2023 was that he was playing for LIV Golf.  With the league having been embargoed by the rest of the golf world, he couldn’t earn his Ryder Cup points to get onto a team.  Things have lightened up for LIV players since then, but it still meant extra work.  Despite all the work that Garcia went through, he still couldn’t get in.  Jon Rahm, though, has a theory on what happened.

Jon Rahm On Why Garcia Was Rejected

Rahm thinks that the reason why Garcia was rejected was simply because of his performance this season.  During the last nine events, he underperformed, and despite Garcia having a history with the Ryder Cup, this season didn’t do him many favors.  Jon Rahm went on to describe Garcia’s situation.

“He did play good early on in the year, very, very good. He was playing incredible golf, maybe in some parts of the world that you weren’t watching.”  Rahm went on to say, “It seemed like from April on, he didn’t keep that level. So I don’t think he helped himself.  I understand that while we are not earning points or the rankings, we need to make a really strong case to be picked.  Had he kept that level, he might have been on the team, but he didn’t play as good as he could have. Subjectively, I’m always going to root for him.”

Rahm would reminisce on how he and Garcia played during the 2021 Ryder Cup.  With that last line in the interview, Rahm made it clear that he would always be right behind his friend to support him.

Garcia And Rahm For The Next Ryder Cup

When Sergio Garcia was rejected by Luke Donald for the European team, the news broke his heart.  It put him in a bad headspace to compete, which was his reasoning for pulling out of the Irish Open.  Hearing as to why he was rejected by his friend will be an eye-opening experience.  With those words for Jon Rahm, Garcia will most likely be looking at ways to improve his chances the next time the Ryder Cup comes around in 2027.  He has two more years to train up for the next event.  All the while, Sergio Garcia will be getting support from Jon Rahm.