Sergio Garcia finally gets something right
Posted by Belushi on May 12, 2008
Sergio Garcia has fallen won a Major…er, wellit’s almost a Major and probably as close as the young Spaniard will ever get. Sergio made a par on 18 in regulation to find his way into a Playoff and then made a beautiful birdie on #17 at TPC Sawgrass to win the The Players Championship. The tournament is commonly referred to as the “Fifthmajor” so I’m going to give Sergio partial credit on winning a Major golf tournament, because it’s probably as close as El Nino will ever get to one.
I will give Sergio genuine credit for one thing, at least he was big enough to give credit to the real reason he won the Players Championship. Sergio said this following his victory, “First of all, I want to thank Tiger for not being here.“
Enjoy your trophy from the TPC, because Tiger will be back in the field at Torrey Pines.
(Photo courtesy NYDailyNews)
May 12, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Believe it or not, apparently I’ve developed a bit of a soft spot for young Sergio. I’m not sure how this happened. I suppose I can identify with being a brilliant striker of the ball, while struggling with the easiest of putts.
One thing that definitely rates a mention here: He still putted like absolute shit. He made one putt that mattered and the hole got in the way a few times yesterday. But overall, it’s hard to watch him on the greens. 33 stabs on Friday, 34 jabs on Saturday. The putt he missed in the playoff is about as bad as it gets for a pro - as far as the stroke itself and how badly he missed the hole all together. Perhaps making the big one on 18 (which, by the way, was all of seven feet and almost dead straight - Tiger’s daughter makes these in her sleep), will get him to relax a little. Like him or hate him, Sergio is a storyline. Outside of Mickelson, I can’t imagine a more intriguing final round playing partner for Tiger at Torrey Pines.
May 12, 2008 at 10:24 pm
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