Garcia finally shook off his nearly-man tag on Sunday when we won a Major at the 74th attempt, aged 37, beating England's Justin Rose in a play-off after a riveting back-nine duel.
And then he missed a putt on the final green to win the Masters.
Here's how long it took a few other players you may have heard of to claim their first major championship win as a professional. But in the past, I would have started going at my caddie 'why doesn't it go through and whatever?' But I was like, well, if that's what is supposed to happen, let it happen.
"The Masters is like the Champions League (Europe's biggest football club competition), but The Open is like the Champions" Champions League'. Garcia hit a wedge to seven feet and escaped with par, however, while Rose missed a five-foot birdie putt.
Top scores: 279: Sergio Garcia (Esp) (71-69-70-69), Justin Rose (Eng) (71-72-67-69).
"That little two-shot swing there was kind of when he was back in the tournament", Rose said. "We'll get to that point when we get there". He tweeted immediately after the 37-year old Spaniard triumphed: "nobody deserves this more".
This does not include European Tour starts and does include the Hero World Challenge. Rose hacked out and reached the green in three.
"I think it was just belief, simple as that", he said.
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But the Cavs still had plenty of time to work, and four good shooters on the floor between Deron Williams, Kyle Korver, J.R. A Toronto win could give them some added confidence heading into the postseason, but I still like the Cavs at home.
Rose will have to wait for another year to try to add a Masters title to his 2013 U.S. Open and 2016 Olympic gold medal.
Sergio Garcia finally showed he has what it takes to win a major, and he has a green jacket to prove it. "I just want to win here".
Henley is in a good place on and off the course, and it will be surprising if he doesn't win again this year and take the next step in his career.
In April 2015, Alliss said the movement to give women equal rights in British golf has "caused mayhem" and "buggered up the game for a lot of people". So this was the first one of four (major championships).
The victory could send Garcia on his way to more major achievements. Obviously I am very proud but I feel like the same guy.
"Jose Maria texted on Thursday saying how much he believed in me and to believe in myself".
Sitting in the press building Sunday as the leaders made the turn in the final round of the mound, I said to Jason Butt, "This is one of the most boring final rounds I can remember here". And I'm excited for those.
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