Sergio Garcia was tied for the lead in the final round of THE PLAYERS with two holes to play, but disaster over the final two holes lead to a 4-over-par 36-40=76 and a tie for eighth at 7-under 281.
Garcia was in the mix all day, with three birdies in a six-hole span beginning on the par-5 11th pulling him even with Tiger Woods. The Spaniard then took a page out of the move Tin Cup, hitting a ball in the water on the par-3 17th and then choosing not to go to the drop area. He the proceeded to again hit the ball in the water. After he kicked in his quadruple-bogey seven, he headed to the 18th and hooked his drive into the water. Running low on balls at this point, he eventually wrote down a six and is left to wonder what might have been.

Sergio Garcia settled for an even-par 36-36=72 in the third round of THE PLAYERS and is tied for the lead at 11-under 205 with Tiger Woods and David Lingmerth.
Garcia was the subject of conversation after making comments to the media alluding to the fact that Woods may have implored some gamesmanship just before Garcia struck his second shot on the par-5 second hole, leading to his first of four bogeys. With the tension thick on Sunday morning when the two completed their rounds. Garcia erased a bogey on 15 with back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 to end his day. Maybe the best break for the Spaniard is that he will be paired with Lingmerth, and not Woods in the finale.

Sergio Garcia blitzed TPC Sawgrass for eight birdies en route to a 7-under-par 34-31=65 in his second round of THE PLAYERS where he owns the 36-hole clubhouse lead at 11-under 133.
Garcia split 10 (of 14) fairways and hit 15 greens in regulation today. He sat 1-under after a bogey at the par-4 first hole -- his 10th of the round -- before going on a tear. The Spaniard birdied 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 coming in. The run included conversions from 14'11" (second hole), 19 feet (fifth), 26 feet (sixth) and 40'2" (eighth). For good measure, he also poured in a par save from the fringe four yards out at 7.

Sergio Garcia logged a 4-under-par 34-34=68 in his opening round of THE PLAYERS.
After an odd week at Quail Hollow, the Spaniard found some normalcy at TPC Sawgrass today. He went 5-for-6 in scrambling and circled five birdies, the longest measuring 25'10" at the par-4 10th hole. He's been one of the world's most consistently strong golfers in recent months despite shoulder and back issues. He signed today's scorecard sitting five off the overnight lead.

Sergio Garcia carded a 4-under-par 33-35=68 in his second round of the Wells Fargo Championship, but there was no shortage of storylines throughout his day.
The Spaniard began his series of unrelated events by using a wedge to convert a par save from 5'6" at the par-4 third hole because of a spike mark in his line. Garcia's last incident occurred at the par-3 17th green where a viewer called in claiming that he improperly replaced his ball after marking it. After a review, he was not found to have broken a rule. What happened in between is most relevant to gamers. He experienced some pain in his back after teeing off on the par-5 10th hole, which he parred despite missing the fairway well right. Depending how he feels, he may not make his tee time of 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. "I'm going to treat it tonight and hopefully it feels good tomorrow," he said. "If it doesn't feel good, with the way the greens are, I might not play. But hopefully with some good treatment and some nice rest, I can go to the range tomorrow and feel fine and feel like I can hit through the ball nicely." Otherwise, it was a tidy day at Quail

Sergio Garcia turned in a 2-under-par 36-34=70 in the final round of the Masters, falling short of his first major championship at 3-under 285.
Garcia traded a birdie for a bogey on his front nine, then circled birdies on 10, 13 and 15 before dropping a shot on the par-4 18th. You'll remember that he opened with a 66 and a share of the lead, but a second-round 76 and a third-round 73 ultimately proved too difficult to overcome. Despite failing win the green jacket, he did nab a top 10 and a ticket into next year's tournament. We will not see him at the RBC Heritage later this week.

Overnight co-leader Sergio Garcia answered his opening 66 with a 4-over-par 38-38=76, reaching the midpoint in 2-under 142, three strokes off the 36-hole clubhouse lead.
Garcia hit 12 greens in regulation today but failed to convert a single birdie, instead incurring four bogeys, including a 6 at the 13th hole. He totaled 32 putts, five more than in his opener.

Sergio Garcia crafted a bogey-free, 6-under-par 32-34=66 in his opening round of the 77th edition of the Masters, finishing with a share of the clubhouse lead.
The Spaniard last competed at Bay Hill where he withdrew during his final round with a shoulder injury. As if today's return wasn't brilliant enough in that regard, today's score matches his previous best in 48 career rounds (final round, 2004). Today he hit 14 greens in regulation and needed only 27 putts. He circled birdies at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 10 before picking off his first on a par 5 at the 15th hole.

An update at SergioGarcia.com explains why the Spaniard elected not to complete the Arnold Palmer Invitational where he withdrew during Sunday's weather delay.
Much was made of Garcia climbing a tree to the right of the fairway at the par-4 10th hole to hit his second -- indeed, it made for great theater -- but very little news surfaced as to why his third from the middle of the fairway went only 31 yards, well less than half the distance to the hole. As we learned today, he aggravated a shoulder injury that bothered him in Dubai several weeks ago. He added an injury to his left Achilles at Bay Hill. "It wasn't an easy decision," he said in reference to withdrawing after 12 holes in the finale. "I wanted to keep playing and finish the round and the tournament even though it was not my best day, but soreness grew and decided to pull back to avoid further injuries."

Sergio Garcia has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational during the current severe weather delay.
At this time, no reason has been given for the Spaniard's departure from Bay Hill. He didn't have his best stuff in Sunday's finale, coming in at 5-over-par through 12 holes with a quadruple bogey and a double bogey already on the card. It was mentioned during the Golf Channel/NBC live telecast on Saturday that Garcia was running on fumes and looking forward to a break. He is not listed in the field for the Shell Houston Open.

Sergio Garcia turned in a 2-under-par 34-35=69 in the final round of the Tampa Bay Championship in a round that lacked his usual flair.
Garcia circled three birdies to just one bogey on his final lap around the Copperhead Course. His first two birdies fell on the front nine's par 5s. He then added a third at the par-4 from 10 feet before swallowing a bogey on the par-3 15th, failing to get up and down from the the rough. Next up for the Spaniard is the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he will vie for his fourth top-17 of the young 2013 PGA TOUR season in as many starts.

Sergio Garcia posted a 4-under-par 32-35=67 in his second round of the Tampa Bay Championship to reach the midpoint in 4-under 138, three strokes back of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.
Garcia's form at TPC Blue Monster at Trump Doral made the trip north to Copperhead this week. He's hit 28 greens in regulation (including 15 today) and converted seven birdies, including six during today's superb loop. The set featured four measuring longer than 11 feet, the highlights occurring at the fourth hole (27'4") and at 9 (20'10").

Sergio Garcia polished off a top-five finish at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship with his 3-under-par 35-34=69 in the final round, ending the week at 14-under 274.
Garica had a bogey-free round going when he stepped on the 18th tee, but an approach into the water quickly ended that. He stubbed his par chip and looked like he was about to settle for a double-bogey six, but rolled in a 5-yard bogey from the collar. We will next see the Spaniard up the road at the Tampa Bay Championship.

Sergio Garcia spun a 5-under-par 34-33=67 in the third round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, moving up the leaderboard to 11-under 205.
Garica stepped on the final hole needing a birdie to join Nicolas Colsaerts and his playing partner, Michael Thompson, with the round of the day. He stuffed his approach from 161 yards to 3'8" and converted. Given how steady the leaders on the course are playing, it's unlikely that Garcia will factor into the final decision, but he is in great shape for a top-five finish.

Overnight co-leader Sergio Garcia followed his opening 66 at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship with an even-par 39-33=72 in his second round.
Garcia hit 13 greens in regulation today but neutralized four birdies with two bogeys and a double. It could have been worse given that his bogey conversion at the par-4 11th hole measured 12'9" and he poured in a par save from 13'5" at the par-4 18th. His longest birdie dropped in from 13'11" at 6. At 6-under 138 through two rounds, he's seven strokes adrift of the 36-hole lead.

Sergio Garcia carded a bogey-free, 6-under-par 32-34=66 in his opening round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, good for a share of the clubhosue lead.
The Spaniard landed all but two greens in regulation at TPC Blue Monster at Trump Doral today. He circled six birdies during his tour, including a six-yard hole-out from the rough beside the green at 6. Garcia also rolled in conventional bidies from 12 feet at the eighth and 34 feet at 13.

Sergio Garcia outlasted Thongchai Jaidee in 20 holes in their opening-round match of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Garcia was 2 up when the duo resumed play at the par-3 16th hole today. He then blasted a 12-footer for birdie that would have ended the match well past the hole, and then missed the comebacker to give the Thai some hope. They traded pars at 17 before Jaidee rolled in a short birdie at the par-4 18th to force sudden death. After exchanging pars at the par-4 first, Garcia earned the victory with a par at the par-4 second. He'll reset to face Matt Kuchar in the second round.

Sergio Garcia posted a 2-under-par 35-34=69 in the third round of the Northern Trust Open to reach the final round at 6-under 207.
It was all pars for Garcia going out, drawing blood for the first time with a 29 7" eagle on the par-5 11th. He followed that up with a birdie from five inches on the difficult par-4 12th thanks to a stellar approach from 179 yards. His only bogey came at the par-3 14th when he failed to convert a par save from 4'4" after a nice splash from the sand. He will have his work cut out for him if he has his sights set on winning, trailing Bill Haas by six strokes.

Sergio Garcia spun a 6-under-par 34-31=65 in his opening round of the Northern Trust Open and sits one shot adrift of Matt Kuchar's clubhouse lead.
Garcia landed just 12 greens in regulation but got up and down five times all the while he was in the process of totaling seven birdies at Riviera. He began his round on the par-4 10th and promptly birdied his first three, a spurt capped by a 14'4" conversion at 12. His lone bogey occurred at the par-4 13th hole, and he'd close out his first nine with a par save from 12'1" at 18. The Spaniard would accompany five pars with four birdies coming in. The highlight of that bunch was a gem from 27'4" at No. 3.

Sergio Garcia will make his PGA TOUR debut at the Northern Trust Open.
The Spaniard already has two starts on his resume on the European Tour, featuring a T2 at the Qatar Masters. He also ended calendar year 2012 with a win at Iskandar Johor Open. Given a history at Riviera CC that included a T4 last season, many gamers fancy him as a solid option in most fantasy formats.