For the first time since the WGC–Bridgestone Invitational in August 2011, Garcia found himself outside the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking, sitting at 51st.
Garcia, who opened with a six-under 64 on Thursday at TPC River Highlands, came to the commissioner’s defence when asked by a reporter if Wednesday was a “weird day” on the grounds.
Because of the 13 cancelled events, plenty of big-name golfers who thought they had time to play their way into the top 125 are now sitting on the bubble.
You know the cliché: It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Sergio Garcia believes this age-old adage applies to the current plight of Nick Watney, who on Friday became the first PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19.
In an interview with Golfweek, Tony Jacklin was asked who was the biggest underachiever in golf. His answer left little doubt in his feelings on the matter.
The 2017 Masters champ announced the birth of Enzo Akins Garcia on Friday, or what would have been the second round of this year’s postponed tournament.
Only eight golfers have ever passed $US50 million in career earnings, which is why the fact that two broke the milestone on Sunday feels pretty extraordinary.