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Hilton Head, SC … New Masters Champion Sergio Garcia has looked back 18 years not to the events at Augusta National but to Druids Glen when he claimed the first of now 31 pro career victories. While the golf world warms to Garcia finally capturing a first Major it was on 4th July, 1999 he won a first pro title with victory in the Murphy’s Irish Open. Garcia, then aged 19, became the fourth youngest winner in the history of the European Tour in coming two shots behind future Masters Champion ...

Hilton Head, SC … It had only been two days since Sergio Garcia was fitted with a Masters green jacket and he’s already got one eye on next year’s Champions Dinner at the 2018 Masters. Finally, after 74 Major appearances Garcia gets to host a champions dinner and while he still has 12 months to work on the menu, he revealed is already in the planning stages. “It’s definitely going to be a typical Spanish dish,” he said. “It’s going to be delicious, ...

Hilton Head, SC … New Masters champion Sergio Garcia has ended a whirlwind 23-hour media visit to the Big Apple – New York City. Garcia touched down at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey near lunch on Monday and left just after lunch today – Tuesday. All up, the 2017 winner at Augusta National was interviewed on some 14 different occasions starting with CNBC and ending in being interviewed by the PGA Radio network. It’s been a journey to New York that has long been on list of ...

Augusta, GA … Sergio Garcia has an Augusta green jacket life while Rory McIlroy cannot find a new golf ball quick enough. For a fourth Masters in succession McIlroy turned his back on Augusta National being left short-changed in finishing inside the top-10. That’s more top-10s than the three Garcia had in a 15-year period up until Sunday’s maiden Major triumh. Next year will mark the 10th anniversary of McIlroys maiden Masters showing and it will also be ‘Take Four’ in his attempt ...

Augusta, GA …. An emotional Sergio Garcia overcame Justin Rose in a play-off at Augusta National to finally end of run of 73 Major disappointments to become a Major Champion in winning the Masters. On what would have been the 60th birthday of Spanish countryman and three-time Green Jacket winner Seve Ballesteros, the Spaniard fired a closing 69 to finish at nine under and take Rose to extra holes. The Englishman put his tee-shot into the pine straw on the way back up the 18th and had to pitch ...

Augusta, GA … Sergio Garcia – With His Masters Victory It is his 13th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 253rd official European Tour event. Should move as high as seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking from 11th. Is his second European Tour victory of the 2017 season following the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Joins Dustin Johnson (WGC-Mexico Championship and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play), as multiple winners on the European Tour during the 2017 season. The first ...

Augusta, GA … Rory McIlroy admitted he was all prepared to wear his Masters winning green jacket to his wedding next fortnight had he won at Augusta National McIroy posted a final round 69 and his lowest all week to be in the clubhouse sharing eighth place on three under par. The effort is McIlroy’s fourth top-10 finish in succession and he returns to Augusta next year on the 10th anniversary of his Masters debut and looking for a fourth year in a row to win the one Major to take him to ...