The Americans’ performance so far at the the 43rd Ryder Cup has been so commanding, it begs the question if this event’s tide has been turned for the foreseeable future.
On the opening hole in his opening round at East Lake, a 458-yard par-4, the Spaniard’s well-struck 160-yard approach shot was heading directly at the pin. So Garcia did what any player would do – “GO IN.” It listened
Harrington surprised many people when he seemed to suggest that two of his three wildcard picks for the matches at Whistling Straits in September were already taken care of.
A positive COVID-19 test will keep Sergio Garcia from playing in this week’s Masters. It also means the end of a pretty amazing streak in Major championships.
No two golfers are exactly alike when it comes to preparing for a Major, but Sergio Garcia’s schedule ahead of next month’s tradition unlike any other is going to be a tune-up unlike any other.
The Spaniard ranked third in strokes gained/approach-the-green, picking up more than seven shots on the field while also leading the field in greens in regulation, missing just 12 greens over 72 holes.
For much of the round, it looked as though Peter Malnati had done enough to claim his second Sanderson Farms Championship. Sergio Garcia had other ideas…