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Collin Morikawa was still three years away from being born when a 15-year-old Sergio Garcia made his first cut on the European Tour. Yet the American soon discovered that, despite being out here for more than two-and-half decades, the veteran Spaniard still has the hunger and desire. There is a simple explanation for that; if there is a spring in that bouncing step of his and it is only January, then it must be a Ryder Cup year. As the leading points-scorer in the history of the biennial dust-up, the 41-year-old never has bothered to make any secret of his blue-and-gold obsession and after a 66 in the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic here at the Emirates, he declared his determination to make a 10th appearance at Whistling Straits in September. “I want to qualify for that team by playing great golf and this was a pretty good start,” he said. On Wednesday, Europe captain Padraig Harrington gave what suspiciously resembled an early nod to Garcia that he will be in his Wisconsin dozen regardless. “To be honest, I never worry about Sergio's form,” the Irishman said. “When it comes to the Ryder Cup, Sergio knows exactly what he's doing.” Yet as pleased as he was to hear Harrington’s vouch of support - in truth, the pair have endured a rocky relationship in the past - Garcia was keen to set out his stall. “It’s nice to hear Padraig say how much he wants me there,” he said. “He knows me, he knows how much the Ryder Cup means to me and how much I want to be part of it again, and what I bring to the team. “Thomas Bjorn [the 2018 captain] put it very well last time by saying I bring a lot more than just my game, because of the energy I inject into the teamroom. I appreciate that sort of thing very much, because, of course I like to think it’s true.
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