Ryder Cup drives me to a higher level, says Sergio Garcia

The 41-year-old has missed playing in the contest just once, in 2010, since making his debut as a 19-year-old in 1999

FUN AND GAMES: European players posing for a team photo in Kohler, Wisconsin yesterday, (Back from left) Tommy Fleetwood, Paul Casey, Viktor Hovland , Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry and Ian Poulter; (Front from left) Lee Westwood, captain Pádraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, and Rory McIlroy. Picture: Getty / Stacy Revere

Sergio Garcia feels he comes alive as a player when the Ryder Cup comes around.

The Spaniard, the competition’s record points-scorer with 25.5, is set to play in the event for a 10th time at Whistling Straits this week after earning one of European captain Padraig Harrington’s wildcard picks.