Sergio Garcia is expected to miss October’s Ryder Cup after announcing his decision to take a break from golf following the US PGA Championship.
The 30-year-old Spaniard, who slipped to 50th in the latest world rankings, has not won a tournament for nearly two years and is now set to sit out the next two months.
“It’s been a long year,” Garcia said. “I haven’t had a nice, long break my whole career. I need the break, I need to miss the game a little bit.”
Garcia’s poor form means he is unlikely to make the team for the Ryder Cup, unless he is selected by Colin Montgomerie as a captain’s pick.
“I’ve talked to him,” said Garcia. “He knows what I’m planning to do.”
Should Garcia miss the event at Celtic Manor in October, it would be the first Ryder Cup he had not played since turning professional.