Sergio Garcia – Player Bio

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Sergio Garcia is one of golf’s most famous nearly men, having missed out on a major in each of 2007 and 2008 to Padraig Harrinton after holding the lead through 64 holes. But when it comes to the Ryder Cup he is somewhat more dependable.

The Spaniard was a member of the European Ryder Cup team in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 and holds an impressive record of 14 wins, six losses and four halves. He has alos been part of three overall victories, meaning that his experience is invaluable.

Garcia missed out on the 2010 team but showed some signs of a return to form with a T7 finish at the U.S. Open in 2011 after he had to come through qualifying. He carried that swing through to The Open a month later where he tied for ninth place at Royal St George’s, resulting in his 17th career top-10 finish in a major.

He almost broke his winless streak dating back to 2008 in 2011 when he lost at the fifth sudden-death playoff hole to fellow Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal at the BMW International Open. At the fifth extra hole, Garcia had a 30-foot eagle putt for the victory, but ran the effort four feet past the hole. The resulting putt lipped out, allowing Larrazábal to hole a two-foot birdie putt for the victory. He continued the run at the 2011 PGA Championship where he finished in a tie for 12th place, extending his streak to 50 consecutive majors played, the longest streak among active players.

In October 2011, Garcia ended a three year title drought with back-to-back wins in his home country at the Castelló Masters and the Andalucía Masters. Garcia won the Castelló Masters in dominant fashion, with a final score of 27-under-par, 11 strokes ahead of the field. It was the joint third highest victory margin on the European Tour, beaten only by Tiger Woods’ 15 stroke victory at the 2000 U.S. Open and Ernie Els’ 13 stroke win at the 2005 BMW Asian Open. After the win, Garcia dedicated it to the late Seve Ballesteros, stating “That was for Seve.” Following his back-to-back wins, Garcia moved back into the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

In August 2012, with his Ryder Cup spot on the line, Garcia ended a four year title drought on the PGA Tour by winning the Wyndham Championship.

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