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Sergio Garcia ready to reject Ryder Cup wildcard

Sergio Garcia has not finished in the top three for 20 months © Getty Images

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Sergio Garcia is considering making a formal withdrawal from the 2010 Ryder Cup due to his poor form.

Garcia, who has played in the last five Ryder Cups, has endured an appalling year around the greens, falling from world No. 2 status to world No. 36 in less than 18 months. There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for the Spaniard, who made another disappointing start to the BMW International Open on Thursday, where he already sits 13 shots behind the leaders after day one.

A top-three finish has evaded Garcia for the past 20 months, and his manager, Carlos Rodrigues, concedes the confidence has drained from his game.

"He has even said that if Colin Montgomerie were willing to offer him a wildcard he's not sure he would be of any help to the European team," Rodrigues said in the Daily Mail.

Speaking in May, Garcia himself admitted that he may sacrifice himself for the good of the team, despite Montgomerie's belief that the Spaniard comes into his own in Ryder Cup competition. Back then Garcia had hoped to address his form, but with October looming fast it seems unlikely that he 30-year-old could be considered a reliable option.

"If it was right now I would probably talk to Monty and tell him what I am feeling," he said back in May. "I would only accept to go if I felt that I was the best choice. It's the team that counts and if I thought that any other player could do a better job than me, I would certainly decline. At present I don't think that I am the best choice.

"But we still have a few months to go and hopefully things will change. I hope he does not need to pick me. I've been struggling with my ball-striking and when that happens the alarm sirens go because I've always been a good ball-striker."

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