Now Sergio Garcia needs a new player for his Fireballs GC team, many would believe the Spaniard would love to bring Adam Scott over to LIV.

Scott, 44, has so far remained loyal to the PGA Tour at a time when the likes of Garcia, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm broke away to join the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund backed rebels. Garcia and Scott have a long and fruitful history having spent plenty of time with each other during the early stages of their career.

The 2017 Masters winner faces a difficult decision with Eugenio Chacarra’s contract not continuing into 2025. Swaying Scott over to LIV would be a huge coup.

Discussing future plans for his team, Garcia recently said: “For the most part it’s going to be pretty much the same team, but there is going to be one new player. Unfortunately, Eugenio Chacarra finished outside the top 24 and his contract is up.

“We are very thankful for everything he’s done this last two and half, three years. But we want to see if we can get someone new, a little bit of a different profile kind of player.

“We are working on it and hopefully we’ll have something before the year ends. It’s exciting to look at different options and looking at someone who could make the team better in every aspect.

Team Captain Sergio Garcia and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra of Fireballs GC look on in the locker room during Day Two of the LIV Golf Invitational - Bangkok at Stonehill Golf Course on October 08, 2022 in Pathum Thani, Thailand

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“I think that’s the end game, to make the team better as LIV Golf moves forwards. Sometimes you have to make little changes here and there I guess.”

When prodded about potential new players he’s eyeing, he laughed and said: “We don’t have him yet. I wish I could tell you who it is, but it’s a work in progress.”

Despite both being 44 years old, Garcia guided Scott through the early years of the Australian’s golfing career. The European would often take him out for dinner and offer lots of useful advice that Scott still follows today.

Sergio Garcia of Spain and Adam Scott of Australia shake hands on the 18th green during the second round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 17, 2019 in Farmingdale, New York

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In a 2017 interview with the Courier Mail, Scott provided an insight into their early relationship when he said: “Sergio was very kind in those early years. He took me under his wing for practice rounds and wouldn’t let me pay for dinners when I was still trying to earn my tour cards. I’ve never forgotten that.”

Scott is an influential figure as a member of the PGA Tour policy board. His recent comments would suggest that convincing him to join LIV may be a tricky task despite previous links. He said: “I see [the sport] being stronger than ever. I think whether a deal is done with PIF or not, I see it in a good spot.

“Ultimately, the market will decide what it wants. The PGA Tour is still, for sure, the strongest platform and has the strongest players. Even with a competitive tour out there, I still think it will be okay for pro golf players. I think it’s just a time of change, and most people don’t like that.”