Overview
- At LIV Golf Dallas, Garcia carded a 3-over-par total over three rounds and finished tied for 25th but preserved his fifth-place standing through nine events.
- Rival David Puig needed a solo fourth-place finish to overtake Garcia for the exemption but slipped to a tie for 13th in the final round.
- The R&A’s new LIV Golf Open Championship exemption, introduced in February, grants a spot to the highest-ranked LIV player among the top five not otherwise exempt.
- Garcia’s early-season win in Hong Kong and two top-10 finishes established the points cushion that carried him through a three-month drought without points.
- He will tee off at Royal Portrush on July 17 for his 26th Open Championship appearance and his 102nd major start.