Sergio Garcia recorded his first LIV Golfing particular person victory — on house soil, besides — via defeating India’s Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at Andalucia on Sunday in Sotogrande, Spain.
After falling quick in a playoff on 3 events this season, Garcia after all broke via at Actual Membership Valderrama on Sunday to protected his first skilled win for the reason that 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship.
Garcia recorded a 5-under-par 66 right through the 3rd spherical to chip into the four-stroke benefit of in a single day chief Lahiri, who ignored a 3-foot putt on No. 18 and limped to a 73 on Sunday. Garcia then rolled in a brief putt within the playoff to protected the win and pocket $4 million for his first-place end.
Garcia used to be requested if successful in Spain on his favourite direction served as one of the vital highlights of his occupation.
“Certainly,” he stated. “No longer most effective that, but additionally Carlos successful. Alcaraz received nowadays (at Wimbledon). Expectantly Spain wins this night (as opposed to England within the Euro 2024 Championship). It will be an incredible weekend.
“In truth I used to be speaking to my spouse, my supervisor, and I used to be like, taking pictures 5-under and I will see what occurs. However performed neatly, performed neatly within the playoff. It is only a difficult hollow. However so satisfied.”
Garcia, who ended up at 5-under 208 for the match, additionally noticed Fireballs GC edge Crushers GC in a playoff to win the group festival. Abraham Ancer and David Puig defeated Crushers GC captain Bryson DeChambeau and Paul Casey at the first playoff hollow for the $3 million group prize.
Lahiri walked away with a second-prize payday of $2.25 million whilst England’s Tyrell Hatton (69 on Sunday) pocketed $1.5 million after completing in 3rd position at 4-under. Patrick Reed (67) and South African Louis Oosthuizen (69) every ended up with $900,000 after completing at 3-under.
“Yeah, I felt beautiful gutted for Lahiri,” Hatton stated. “It used to be a bit of awkward at the 18th inexperienced with the group as a result of they sought after Sergio to win. Yeah, I imply, I feel everybody idea it will be accomplished there, and sadly for Lahiri and the Crushers, they ended up having to enter a playoff. That is without a doubt going to sting so much for the ones guys. From my viewpoint, great to have any other just right week going into the Open.”
New Zealand’s Danny Lee carded his moment immediately 72 on Sunday to complete in a tie for 6th position at 2-under with Australian Cameron Smith (68) and Chilean Joaquin Niemann (69).
–Box Stage Media
