Is Sergio Garcia Proving Major Breakthrough Is Near at 2014 British Open?

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Published: July 19, 2014

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Love him, hate him or doubt him, Sergio Garcia has become a fixture at the top of leaderboards and now sits in a tie for third place at the 2014 Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.

Sergio has had three very strong rounds at Hoylake (68-70-69) and if not for the otherworldly play of Rory McIlroy, he would be in a great position to win his first major title.

Yes, we have heard this story before. At Carnoustie in 2007. At the PGA Championship in 1999 and 2008. At way too numerous tournaments to list where he had his chance but his head, putter and game simply failed him.

Throughout his career, he has struck a vast range of attitude chords—petulant, emotional, impatient, uncontrolled and stubborn. It often looked like he was competing against himself more than the field.

Sergio has been in our golf consciousness for so long it is hard to believe he is only 34 years old. He broke on the scene in 1999 and quickly won his first title in his sixth start at the Irish Open.

Then he gained almost immediate fame when he competed against Tiger Woods at the 1999 PGA Championship and ended up in second. 



Who will ever forget the excited young player who wrangled his ball around a tree on the 16th hole of the final round? His running, jumping scissor-kick as the ball headed for the green is etched into our mind.

We thought this combination of exuberance and skill signaled the rise of a new young star who would challenge Woods for major titles.

That success has not quite happened. Instead of winning majors, he is among a small group, including Matt Kuchar, Dustin Johnson and Lee Westwood, who hold the ignominious title of the best golfer not to have won a major title.

Although he has 27 wins worldwide, he has not lived up to the promise of the young man who was supposed to be the next coming of Spanish golf icon Seve Ballesteros...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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