With Masters Win, Sergio Garcia Headed for Biz Breakthrough

"The only thing I can do is hopefully change that up, so the next time we come to the U.S., they will tell me, 'Ah, you only have one major, ' or something like that, which will sound a little bit better, " Garcia said.

"I would have liked to be the right part of it, but nevertheless I hope it's a good one".

"It was a great battle with Sergio all day", Rose said.

His 12-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole dropped into the cup at the par-four 18th, triggering a huge cheer from an Augusta National gallery that began chanting his name after willing him across the line. "Obviously it's been an wonderful year so far, but I still want to keep getting better".

"Like I said when I finished Augusta, we're not done yet", Garcia said.

As his ball disappeared, Garcia crouched, clenched his fists and let out a mighty scream of pure joy releasing years of frustration, his 74 major starts the most made by any professional golfer before a first win.

"Both of these players [Garcia and Rose] are very accomplished and now Sergio has finally evened the score when it comes to major wins. He's had his fair share of heartbreak". "We've been talking about it and it hasn't been decided yet, but it's a big possibility", Garcia said.

"A lot of things were going through my mind, my people, my moments that didn't go the way I wanted", Garcia said. "I'm sure he helped a little bit with some of those shots and some of those putts". And I think because of that I'm able to stand here today. "I knew there was the possibility of making a birdie in the playoff". But Birkdale is one of the best Open courses that's on the rota.

At the par-5 15th, Garcia blasted a tee shot beyond 300 yards then lofted his approach off the flagstick, to set up a 15-foot eagle putt that slowed before falling in to fist-pumping joy as the crowd roared.

One of Garcia's idols and two-time Masters victor, Jose Maria Olazabal, was impressed with how he looked during his practice rounds which he believes was key to staying calm on the back nine on Sunday.

Top players who missed out on glory at the Masters will be queuing up to join McIlroy, Johnson and Garcia in Wisconsin and also at Birkdale and Quail Hollow.

Charl Schwartzel birdied the 18th for a 68 to finish third at 282, one shot ahead of Matt Kuchar, who had a hole-in-one on the 16th on the way to a 67, and Thomas Pieters, who ran off four birdies on the back nine in closing with a 68.