Sergio García wants to clarify his contractual future with LIV Golf. According to reports in the United States, his lawyers filed a six-page document on Wednesday with the court handling the league’s restructuring in New Jersey. The request is specific: that the judge terminate his contract or allow the player to do so.
The Spanish golfer’s concern has a practical side. His representatives argue that keeping the agreement unresolved could hinder talks with tournament organisers, sponsors and other potential partners. Until he can demonstrate that he is free from incompatible contractual obligations, those negotiations may be conditional. The filing also emphasises that an athlete needs to organise his schedule and commercial agreements in advance within a necessarily limited professional career.
García does not oppose LIV severing previous contracts during its restructuring, but he is seeking an explicit ruling on his own. His lawyers argue the request is consistent with the league’s position, which has indicated that the agreement ‘is not part of its future business plan’. For that reason, they consider that LIV should not oppose its termination.
The distinction is important: this is a request, not a rescission already granted. Nor does it allow, on its own, the conclusion that Sergio has ruled out any relationship with the project that may arise from the restructuring. What this move seeks is to resolve the existing link and dispel doubts it raises about his forthcoming decisions.
The DP World Tour on the horizon
The Castellón native has already expressed his intention to play DP World Tour events in 2027. That is one of the public references about his sporting plans, although the court filing does not set out a schedule nor constitute the announcement of an agreement to compete on another circuit.
Golf Digest adds a relevant element to understand the overall scenario: the PGA Tour is not willing to open talks with LIV players or their representatives until they can demonstrate that they are no longer subject to their contracts with the league. Overcoming that requirement is not the same as having a guaranteed return, but it explains the importance of clarifying the contractual situation.
Sergio’s move comes after his renewal with LIV for several seasons and the announcement in December 2025 of his continuation as captain of Fireballs, a team that included four Spaniards: García himself, David Puig, Josele Ballester and Luis Masaveu.
LIV seeks to organise its next phase
The procedure is part of the transformation the league is undergoing. LIV announced on 8 September its voluntary entry into a restructuring process under Chapter 11 of United States law and a support agreement with BC Partners Credit. The bankruptcy. The proposal envisages a new structure in which the players would have a majority stake in ownership. Its implementation remains subject to court approval and that of the parties involved.
LIV’s declared intention is to resume competition in 2027, although the organisation has warned that there are still no definitive decisions on the calendar or on the individual tournaments for that season. Therefore, the continuity project and the resolution of commitments from the previous stage are progressing within a process that is still open.
The next hearing in the proceedings is scheduled for 7 October.
