Sergio Garcia is one of the most successful European golfers of all time, with 10 regular PGA Tour titles, 15 regular European Tour trophies, and one Masters Green Jacket highlighting a sparkling individual career.
But if you were to ask most golf fans which competition Garcia is most closely associated with, plenty would say the Ryder Cup – an astute observation given he is the team event’s highest point scorer of all time from either side with 28.5.
At 44 years old, Garcia now competes in the LIV Golf League as Fireballs GC‘s captain and has collected one victory since joining the 54-hole circuit in 2022.
Interestingly, he has also taken steps into golf course design since switching tours and spoke to Golf Monthly’s Jeremy Ellwood from the site of his latest project in Comporta, Portugal – Torre Golf Course – which is on the country’s west coast, just below Lisbon.
Reflecting on some of the highlights of a professional career which began in 1999, here are seven takeaways from our exclusive interview with Sergio Garcia.
HOW MANY MAJORS GARCIA THOUGHT HE COULD WIN
Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal after winning the Masters and low amateur cup at Augusta in 1999
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At the time of writing, Garcia has only claimed one Major. That was at the 2017 Masters after he outlasted good friend, Justin Rose to finally get over the line.
Since turning pro in 1999, the Spaniard had failed to capitalize on several good opportunities, finishing second at the 2007 and 2014 Open Championships as well as the 1999 and 2008 PGA Championships. Garcia’s best result at a US Open was third in 2005.
But, before all of that, a young man from north-east Spain felt as if he would take every Major opportunity that came his way.
Garcia explained: “When you’re young, you have no fears and you think that you can take on the world and nobody’s gonna beat you. But unfortunately that’s not the truth.
“I would probably have thought that I’d win between five and 10 [Majors], I would have hoped, but it hasn’t happened as many as I’d liked. I had my chances.”
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