Ryder Cup: First Look At Complete European Team
By Adam McGee
Sergio Garcia (36) – Spain
Ryder Cup Record: 18-9-5
Like so many of his fellow countrymen down the years, the Ryder Cup brings the very best out of Sergio Garcia. He’s easily the most experienced player on the team behind Lee Westwood.
Seemingly free of the putting woes that have plagued him over the years in his pursuit of major glory, the Spaniard thrives in the hotbed of emotion that is the Ryder Cup atmosphere and is certainly well-served by having a less emotional teammate on hand to restore equilibrium to the pairing.
With a 64.5 percent win rate in Ryder Cup matchups, Garcia is second only to Jose Maria Olazabal in European history in terms of winning percentage, while he also ranks seventh on the all-time European points list.
A winner at the Byron Nelson earlier this year, Garcia comes into this year’s event having shown good form in many of the events that really mattered in 2016. The Spaniard finished tied for fifth at both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship before notching a tied T8 finish at the Olympic Games, too.
Set to play in his eighth Ryder Cup with his first appearance coming all the way back at Brookline in 1999, there will be no man on the course at Hazeltine more motivated for the challenge than Sergio Garcia will be.
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