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Sergio Garcia can play for but never captain European Ryder Cup team, according to rule

The Telegraph reported on a little-known rule that says players can’t have a leadership role on the European Ryder Cup team if they ever decline DPWT membership.

EuropeoncehaditsRyderCupcaptaincyshoredupforyears.SergioGarcia,LeeWestwoodandIanPoulterwerelockstoleadtheblueandgold–untiltheyjoinedLIVGolfandrenouncedtheirDPWorldTourmembershipsin2023. Thelatterdecisionwillpreventthetriofrom,barringarulechange,everhavingaleadershiproleontheEuropeanteam,accordingtoTheTelegraph. TheBritishnewspaperreportedonaDPWorldTourruleintroducedin2018thatsays,“playerscannotbeaEuropeanRyderCupCaptainorViceCaptainiftheydeclinemembershipoftheEuropeanTourorfailtofulfilltheirminimumeventobligationinanyseason.” Garciahasreportedlyreappliedfortourmembershipandpaidhisfines,whichtotaledmorethan1millioneuros,inanefforttobeeligibletocompeteinthisyear’sRyderCupatBethpageBlackinNewYork.WestwoodandPoulterhavenotelectedtodoso. Donald,accordingtoTheTelegraph,wasaskedearlierthisweekifGarciacouldplayaroleasanassistant,ifhedoesn�