Sergio makes nice with putter
Posted: Monday May 12, 2008 07:31AM ET
There are many love/hate relationships when it comes to players and their putters on the PGA TOUR. Perhaps there's none more famous than Sergio Garcia and his revolving door of flat sticks. But as the sun was setting Sunday evening at TPC Sawgrass, the two were lovebirds on a long-awaited honeymoon. After tapping in for par on the first playoff hole -- the intimidating par-3 17th -- to beat Paul Goydos and claim the 35th PLAYERS Championship, the Spaniard puckered up and gave his putter a kiss. Much is made of Garcia and his putting woes, but they might not be as bad as one would think. Sure, of the 74 players that made the cut this week, Garcia was tied for 39th in the field with number of putts made per greens in regulation (1.786). That's nothing to write home about.
Sergio Garcia, AP
Comments (11)
He made a charge by making putts and won the play-off because the other guy went into the water - it's called clutch play.
parsleydonn | 05/12/08, 09:43 AM
Report Offensive CommentKissing his putter after missing a 4 foot birdie putt?
Flat busted, totally baroque | 05/12/08, 10:32 AM
Report Offensive CommentBusted --- you forget it was that putter, he recenlty went back to for the first time since 2000, that sank the nearly 50 footer on 16 to get him into contention for a playoff, and eventually over $1.7 MM. I'd kiss it too!
DeVo | 05/12/08, 10:56 AM
Report Offensive CommentSergio's a headcase.
Flat busted, totally baroque | 05/12/08, 11:22 AM
Report Offensive CommentA 1.7 million dollar richer headcaase who perservered to get a win after losing the lead and coming back.
sacked92 | 05/12/08, 11:46 AM
Report Offensive CommentYes. Obviously.
Flat busted, totally baroque | 05/12/08, 01:13 PM
Report Offensive CommentLets see him win when eldricks around.Won't happen.
golfwacko | 05/12/08, 03:29 PM
Report Offensive CommentIs he still banging Greg Norman's daughter? She's Hot as Hell!
Big Mike | 05/12/08, 11:22 PM
Report Offensive Commenti imagine he jack hammered her sunday evening.
PebbleBeachNative | 05/12/08, 11:48 PM
Report Offensive CommentIt is one freaking tournament and he still has not won a major. This is not as much him winning it as it was the other guy losing it.
c note (Back from the Boonies) | 05/13/08, 10:45 AM
Report Offensive Comment"It is one freaking tournament and he still has not won a major. This is not as much him winning it as it was the other guy losing it."
c note | 05/13/08, 10:45 AM
Naw, you gotta give him credit. He made virtually every putt he had to make coming down the stretch.
As much as I hate his guts I have to admit...
HE WON IT.
Dapper Dave | 05/13/08, 03:08 PM
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