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Sergio García

Sergio García Fernández (pronounced [ˈseɾxjo ɣaɾˈθi feɾˈnandeθ]; born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He turned professional in 1999 and played on the European Tour and PGA Tour prior to joining LIV Golf in 2022. García has won 36 international tournaments as a professional, most notably the 2008 Players Championship and the 2017 Masters Tournament. García was also the Chairman of Spanish football team CF Borriol. García has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, including over 300 weeks in the top 10 between 2000 and 2009, and over 450 weeks in the top 10 in total. He reached his highest career ranking, second, after winning the HSBC Champions tournament in November 2008. García has achieved career earnings of more than US$43 million. As a player, he is noted for strong iron play and accuracy. In the Ryder Cup, he competed in ten of the eleven matches playing during his professional career cumulatively earning a record 28 points during those matches.

Infobox

Full name
Sergio García Fernández
Nickname
El Niño
Born
(1980-01-09) 9 January 1980 Borriol, Castellón, Spain
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality
Spain
Residence
Borriol, Castellón, Spain Crans-Montana, Switzerland Orlando, Florida, U . Austin, Texas, U .
Spouse
Angela Akins (m. 2017)
Children
2
Turned professional
1999
Current tours
Asian Tour LIV Golf
Former tours
PGA Tour European Tour
Professional wins
38
Highest ranking
2 (9 November 2008)
PGA Tour
11
European Tour
16
Japan Golf Tour
1
Asian Tour
5
LIV Golf
2
Other
5
Masters Tournament
Won: 2017
PGA Championship
2nd/T2: 1999, 2008
U.S. Open
T3: 2005
The Open Championship
2nd/T2: 2007, 2014
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1999
Byron Nelson Award
2008
Vardon Trophy
2008
European Tour Golfer of the Year
2017

Tables

· Professional wins (38) › PGA Tour wins (11)
Major championships (1)
Major championships (1)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Players Championships (1)
Players Championships (1)
Legend
Players Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (9)
Other PGA Tour (9)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (9)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Players Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (9)
· Professional wins (38) › PGA Tour wins (11)
MasterCard Colonial
MasterCard Colonial
No.
1
Date
20 May 2001
Tournament
MasterCard Colonial
Winning score
−13 (69-69-66-63=267)
Margin of victory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Brian Gay, Phil Mickelson
Buick Classic
Buick Classic
No.
2
Date
25 Jun 2001
Tournament
Buick Classic
Winning score
−16 (68-67-66-67=268)
Margin of victory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Scott Hoch
Mercedes Championships
Mercedes Championships
No.
3
Date
6 Jan 2002
Tournament
Mercedes Championships
Winning score
−18 (73-69-68-64=274)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
David Toms
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
No.
4
Date
16 May 2004
Tournament
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Winning score
−10 (66-68-65-71=270)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Robert Damron, Dudley Hart
Buick Classic (2)
Buick Classic (2)
No.
5
Date
13 Jun 2004
Tournament
Buick Classic (2)
Winning score
−12 (70-67-68-67=272)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Pádraig Harrington, Rory Sabbatini
Booz Allen Classic
Booz Allen Classic
No.
6
Date
12 Jun 2005
Tournament
Booz Allen Classic
Winning score
−14 (71-68-66-65=270)
Margin of victory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crane, Davis Love III, Adam Scott
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
No.
7
Date
11 May 2008
Tournament
The Players Championship
Winning score
−5 (66-73-73-71=283)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Paul Goydos
Wyndham Championship
Wyndham Championship
No.
8
Date
20 Aug 2012
Tournament
Wyndham Championship
Winning score
−18 (67-63-66-66=262)
Margin of victory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Tim Clark
AT&T Byron Nelson (2)
AT&T Byron Nelson (2)
No.
9
Date
22 May 2016
Tournament
AT&T Byron Nelson (2)
Winning score
−15 (63-66-68-68=265)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Brooks Koepka
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
10
Date
9 Apr 2017
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Winning score
−9 (71-69-70-69=279)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Justin Rose
Sanderson Farms Championship
Sanderson Farms Championship
No.
11
Date
4 Oct 2020
Tournament
Sanderson Farms Championship
Winning score
−19 (68-68-66-67=269)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Peter Malnati
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
1
20 May 2001
MasterCard Colonial
−13 (69-69-66-63=267)
2 strokes
Brian Gay, Phil Mickelson
2
25 Jun 2001
Buick Classic
−16 (68-67-66-67=268)
3 strokes
Scott Hoch
3
6 Jan 2002
Mercedes Championships
−18 (73-69-68-64=274)
Playoff
David Toms
4
16 May 2004
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
−10 (66-68-65-71=270)
Playoff
Robert Damron, Dudley Hart
5
13 Jun 2004
Buick Classic (2)
−12 (70-67-68-67=272)
Playoff
Pádraig Harrington, Rory Sabbatini
6
12 Jun 2005
Booz Allen Classic
−14 (71-68-66-65=270)
2 strokes
Ben Crane, Davis Love III, Adam Scott
7
11 May 2008
The Players Championship
−5 (66-73-73-71=283)
Playoff
Paul Goydos
8
20 Aug 2012
Wyndham Championship
−18 (67-63-66-66=262)
2 strokes
Tim Clark
9
22 May 2016
AT&T Byron Nelson (2)
−15 (63-66-68-68=265)
Playoff
Brooks Koepka
10
9 Apr 2017
Masters Tournament
−9 (71-69-70-69=279)
Playoff
Justin Rose
11
4 Oct 2020
Sanderson Farms Championship
−19 (68-68-66-67=269)
1 stroke
Peter Malnati
· Professional wins (38) › PGA Tour wins (11)
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship
No.
1
Year
2001
Tournament
The Tour Championship
Opponent(s)
Ernie Els, David Toms, Mike Weir
Result
Weir won with birdie on first extra hole
Mercedes Championships
Mercedes Championships
No.
2
Year
2002
Tournament
Mercedes Championships
Opponent(s)
David Toms
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
No.
3
Year
2004
Tournament
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Opponent(s)
Robert Damron, Dudley Hart
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
Buick Classic
Buick Classic
No.
4
Year
2004
Tournament
Buick Classic
Opponent(s)
Pádraig Harrington, Rory Sabbatini
Result
Won with birdie on third extra hole Harrington eliminated by par on second hole
Wachovia Championship
Wachovia Championship
No.
5
Year
2005
Tournament
Wachovia Championship
Opponent(s)
Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh
Result
Singh won with par on fourth extra hole García eliminated by par on first hole
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
No.
6
Year
2007
Tournament
The Open Championship
Opponent(s)
Pádraig Harrington
Result
Lost four-hole aggregate playoff; Harrington: E (3-3-4-5=15), García: +1 (5-3-4-4=16)
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
No.
7
Year
2008
Tournament
The Players Championship
Opponent(s)
Paul Goydos
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
The Barclays
The Barclays
No.
8
Year
2008
Tournament
The Barclays
Opponent(s)
Vijay Singh, Kevin Sutherland
Result
Singh won with birdie on second extra hole Sutherland eliminated by birdie on first hole
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship
No.
9
Year
2008
Tournament
The Tour Championship
Opponent(s)
Camilo Villegas
Result
Lost to par on first extra hole
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
No.
10
Year
2015
Tournament
The Players Championship
Opponent(s)
Rickie Fowler, Kevin Kisner
Result
Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole after three-hole aggregate playoff; Fowler: −1 (5-2-4=11), Kisner: −1 (5-2-4=11), García: +1 (5-3-5=13)
AT&T Byron Nelson
AT&T Byron Nelson
No.
11
Year
2016
Tournament
AT&T Byron Nelson
Opponent(s)
Brooks Koepka
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
12
Year
2017
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Opponent(s)
Justin Rose
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent(s)
Result
1
2001
The Tour Championship
Ernie Els, David Toms, Mike Weir
Weir won with birdie on first extra hole
2
2002
Mercedes Championships
David Toms
Won with birdie on first extra hole
3
2004
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Robert Damron, Dudley Hart
Won with par on first extra hole
4
2004
Buick Classic
Pádraig Harrington, Rory Sabbatini
Won with birdie on third extra hole Harrington eliminated by par on second hole
5
2005
Wachovia Championship
Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh
Singh won with par on fourth extra hole García eliminated by par on first hole
6
2007
The Open Championship
Pádraig Harrington
Lost four-hole aggregate playoff; Harrington: E (3-3-4-5=15), García: +1 (5-3-4-4=16)
7
2008
The Players Championship
Paul Goydos
Won with par on first extra hole
8
2008
The Barclays
Vijay Singh, Kevin Sutherland
Singh won with birdie on second extra hole Sutherland eliminated by birdie on first hole
9
2008
The Tour Championship
Camilo Villegas
Lost to par on first extra hole
10
2015
The Players Championship
Rickie Fowler, Kevin Kisner
Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole after three-hole aggregate playoff; Fowler: −1 (5-2-4=11), Kisner: −1 (5-2-4=11), García: +1 (5-3-5=13)
11
2016
AT&T Byron Nelson
Brooks Koepka
Won with par on first extra hole
12
2017
Masters Tournament
Justin Rose
Won with birdie on first extra hole
· Professional wins (38) › European Tour wins (16)
Major championships (1)
Major championships (1)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Other European Tour (15)
Other European Tour (15)
Legend
Other European Tour (15)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Other European Tour (15)
· Professional wins (38) › European Tour wins (16)
Murphy's Irish Open
Murphy's Irish Open
No.
1
Date
4 Jul 1999
Tournament
Murphy's Irish Open
Winning score
−16 (69-68-67-64=268)
Margin of victory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ángel Cabrera
Linde German Masters
Linde German Masters
No.
2
Date
3 Oct 1999
Tournament
Linde German Masters
Winning score
−11 (68-69-72-68=277)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Pádraig Harrington, Ian Woosnam
Trophée Lancôme
Trophée Lancôme
No.
3
Date
23 Sep 2001
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme
Winning score
−18 (68-65-68-65=266)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Retief Goosen
Canarias Open de España
Canarias Open de España
No.
4
Date
28 Apr 2002
Tournament
Canarias Open de España
Winning score
−13 (67-68-67-73=275)
Margin of victory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Emanuele Canonica
Mallorca Classic
Mallorca Classic
No.
5
Date
17 Oct 2004
Tournament
Mallorca Classic
Winning score
−12 (66-67-68-67=268)
Margin of victory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Simon Khan
Omega European Masters
Omega European Masters
No.
6
Date
4 Sep 2005
Tournament
Omega European Masters
Winning score
−14 (66-65-71-68=270)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Peter Gustafsson
Castelló Masters Costa Azahar
Castelló Masters Costa Azahar
No.
7
Date
26 Oct 2008
Tournament
Castelló Masters Costa Azahar
Winning score
−20 (66-65-66-67=264)
Margin of victory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Peter Hedblom
HSBC Champions1
HSBC Champions1
No.
8
Date
9 Nov 2008 (2009 season)
Tournament
HSBC Champions1
Winning score
−14 (66-68-72-68=274)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Oliver Wilson
Castelló Masters (2)
Castelló Masters (2)
No.
9
Date
23 Oct 2011
Tournament
Castelló Masters (2)
Winning score
−27 (67-63-64-63=257)
Margin of victory
11 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
Andalucía Masters
Andalucía Masters
No.
10
Date
30 Oct 2011
Tournament
Andalucía Masters
Winning score
−6 (70-70-67-71=278)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
No.
11
Date
25 Jan 2014
Tournament
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Winning score
−16 (71-67-69-65=272)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Mikko Ilonen
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
No.
12
Date
5 Feb 2017
Tournament
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Winning score
−19 (65-67-68-69=269)
Margin of victory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Henrik Stenson
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
13
Date
9 Apr 2017
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Winning score
−9 (71-69-70-69=279)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Justin Rose
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (2)
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (2)
No.
14
Date
22 Oct 2017
Tournament
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (2)
Winning score
−12 (66-71-68-67=272)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Joost Luiten
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (3)
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (3)
No.
15
Date
22 Oct 2018
Tournament
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (3)
Winning score
−12 (68-64-69=201)
Margin of victory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Shane Lowry
KLM Open
KLM Open
No.
16
Date
15 Sep 2019
Tournament
KLM Open
Winning score
−18 (68-67-66-69=270)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Nicolai Højgaard
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
1
4 Jul 1999
Murphy's Irish Open
−16 (69-68-67-64=268)
3 strokes
Ángel Cabrera
2
3 Oct 1999
Linde German Masters
−11 (68-69-72-68=277)
Playoff
Pádraig Harrington, Ian Woosnam
3
23 Sep 2001
Trophée Lancôme
−18 (68-65-68-65=266)
1 stroke
Retief Goosen
4
28 Apr 2002
Canarias Open de España
−13 (67-68-67-73=275)
4 strokes
Emanuele Canonica
5
17 Oct 2004
Mallorca Classic
−12 (66-67-68-67=268)
4 strokes
Simon Khan
6
4 Sep 2005
Omega European Masters
−14 (66-65-71-68=270)
1 stroke
Peter Gustafsson
7
26 Oct 2008
Castelló Masters Costa Azahar
−20 (66-65-66-67=264)
3 strokes
Peter Hedblom
8
9 Nov 2008 (2009 season)
HSBC Champions1
−14 (66-68-72-68=274)
Playoff
Oliver Wilson
9
23 Oct 2011
Castelló Masters (2)
−27 (67-63-64-63=257)
11 strokes
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
10
30 Oct 2011
Andalucía Masters
−6 (70-70-67-71=278)
1 stroke
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
11
25 Jan 2014
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
−16 (71-67-69-65=272)
Playoff
Mikko Ilonen
12
5 Feb 2017
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
−19 (65-67-68-69=269)
3 strokes
Henrik Stenson
13
9 Apr 2017
Masters Tournament
−9 (71-69-70-69=279)
Playoff
Justin Rose
14
22 Oct 2017
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (2)
−12 (66-71-68-67=272)
1 stroke
Joost Luiten
15
22 Oct 2018
Andalucía Valderrama Masters (3)
−12 (68-64-69=201)
4 strokes
Shane Lowry
16
15 Sep 2019
KLM Open
−18 (68-67-66-69=270)
1 stroke
Nicolai Højgaard

References

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  2. "Week 45 2008 Ending 9 Nov 2008"
    http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2008/owgr45f2008.pdf
  3. In isolation, García is pronounced [gaɾˈθi ].
  4. United Press International
    https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/09/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-9-2020/6871578415895/
  5. "Garcia ends wait for major glory at Augusta"
    http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017028/news/newsid=324878.html
  6. ABC
    https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-sergio-garcia-deja-presidencia-borriol-201806291401_noticia.html
  7. "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151017160152/http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/2007
  8. European Tour Official Guide 09
  9. "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association"
    http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship
  10. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-30-sp-18078-story.html
  11. The Irish Times
    http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/sergio-garcia-excited-to-return-to-where-it-all-began-at-irish-open-1.2227761
  12. "Tiger vs. Sergio at 1999 PGA Champ at Medinah"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170411055515/http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/multimedia/video/tiger-woods-defeats-sergio-garcia-1999-pga-champ-medinah
  13. CBS Sports
    http://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2017-masters-winner-sergio-garcia-finally-gets-major-after-all-of-these-close-calls/
  14. "Spanish Ties Run Deep in Ryder Cup Folklore"
    http://www.rydercup.com/news-media/europe/spanish-ties-run-deep-ryder-cup-folklore
  15. "Player swing analysis"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/skills/4237752.stm
  16. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/vault/2015/07/16/8095183/whats-with-the-waggles-the-experts-are-split-on-the-causeand-the-effectof-the-maddening-preshot-routine-sergio-garcia-has-adopted
  17. The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations
  18. "Ryder Cup 2012 Official Site Player Records"
    http://www.rydercup.com/2012/europe/history/european_player_records.cfm/
  19. Golf Digest
    https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-2018-sergio-garcia-becomes-all-time-ryder-cup-points-leader-gets-extra-emotional
  20. Rydercup
    https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/dustin-johnson-sergio-garcia-win-inaugural-nicklaus-jacklin-award-presented-by-aon-at-the-43rd-ryder-cup
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