Sergio Garcia earns exemption to The Open Championship
Apr 10, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Sergio Garcia plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images Sergio Garcia has earned an exemption to play in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush thanks to his standing on the LIV Tour.
The 45-year-old Spaniard, who failed to qualify for the last two Opens after playing every year from 1998 through 2022, secured his slot because the exemption list welcomes LIV's highest-ranked non-exempt player provided he's in the top five.
Garcia stands fifth on LIV's Individual Championship points list and all four players in front of him -- Joaquin Niemann, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed -- already own spots in the 153rd Open being held July 17-20 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
Garcia, whose lone major championship is the 2017 Masters, has challenged for The Open title on several occasions. He lost a playoff to Padraig Harrington in 2007 at Carnoustie and he shared second in 2014 at Royal Liverpool -- two shots behind Rory McIlroy.
--Field Level Media


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