Sergio Garcia heading for a mental meltdown after the loss at Masters
Perhaps no one is as badly affected by the loss at the Masters than the Spaniard Sergio Garcia, who has now lost all hopes of bagging the title in his otherwise stellar career.
Garcia made his first appearance in the coveted event back in 1999 where he got a chance to play in the event as a low amateur.
He posted an impressive joint 38th finish and returned to the sprawling Augusta next year posting a joint 40th.
Relentlessly pursuing his bid for the first green jacket, Garcia fell in disastrous closing rounds last week to finish for joint 12th.
He said, "After 13 years, today has been the day ... I don't have the capacity to win a major”.
His statements, right after the event, broke headlines as none of the former players have spoken so low about themselves over a loss.
Garcia, who was facing grim scenario for more than two years, shot back to fame with his consecutive finishes on his home turf last year, where he won two European Tour titles in a row.
Brimming with confidence, Garcia was hoping to bag the coveted Masters title in his blistering ride to stardom, but his closing rounds thoroughly spoiled the party over the weekend.
He added, "It's the reality. I'm not good enough and now I know it. I have tried for 13 years, thinking I can win. I don't know what happens to me. It could be something psychological, but if the shots don't fall ... It is simpler than it seems. After 13
years, I have run out of options. I'm not good enough for the majors. That's it”.
Garcia has an impressive career in his Masters bids so far and has pulled in two top-ten finishes since 1999.
His highest finish in the event came in 2004 where he posted a joint fourth. Garcia has never failed to qualify for the coveted event ever in his career and was barely able to get a place in the event last year after succumbing to a low of 75th
on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).
For the moment, the 32-year-old Garcia thinks posting strong finishes of second and third in the event are the only ultimate hopes left for him and is adamant that he will never win the title in his remaining professional career.
He said, "I will try to be second, or third. You can live without a major”.
Garcia has 22 professional wins and has spent around 300 weeks in top-ten of the OWGR since 2000.
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