Sergio García (born January 9, 1980), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish golfer who plays on both the United States PGA TOUR and the European Tour. He is one of the leading young stars in the game, and has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

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García began golfing at age 3, taught by his father. He was a star player as a junior, winning his club championship at age 12, and setting a record at age 14 being the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event, the 1995 Turespana Open Mediterranea. That same year he also became the youngest player to win the European Amateur Championship.

García turned professional in 1999 after shooting the lowest amateur score in the 1999 Masters. He achieved early prominence with a duel against Tiger Woods in the 1999 PGA Championship, eventually finishing second. Late in the final round García hit his most famed shot: with his ball up against a tree trunk and the green hidden from view, he swung hard with his eyes shut (lest the ball rebound and hit him) and hit a low curving punch shot that ran up onto the green, during which he sprinted madly into the fairway and then jumped to see the result.

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NYT > Golf

Opportunities Await With Sorenstam’s Exit
Thu, 15 May 2008 05:52:26 -0000
There is agreement among golf professionals that the mantle will pass to 26-year-old Lorena Ochoa after the retirement of the dominant player in the L.P.G.A.
Annika Sorenstam Announces Retirement
Wed, 14 May 2008 05:51:32 -0000
Sorenstam, who has been the face of women’s golf for the last decade, said she would give up the tournament grind at the end of the year.
García Clears Water and Ends a Drought
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:17:43 -0000
At the Players Championship on Sunday, Sergio García shot a final-round 71 to win the first sudden-death playoff in 21 years at the T.P.C. Sawgrass.

L.A. Times - Golf

Sorenstam's first round against the men was a highlight
Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Five things to look for on the professional golf scene: 1 The most memorable accomplishment in Annika Sorenstam's career can be debated: the 72 tournament wins, 10 major titles. How about the only round of 59 ever recorded on the LPGA tour?
Annika Sorenstam to retire after season
Tue, 13 May 2008 09:30:00 -0700
Sorenstam, 37, is expected to make the announcement today. Winner of 72 women's tournaments has hinted at retirement for a while. Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and delivered a defining moment when she teed it up against the men on the PGA Tour.
Garcia beats Goydos in playoff for TPC title
Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
He ends the longest victory drought of his career with a victory in the Players Championship. Sorenstam wins the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open. Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday.

ESPN.com - Golf

Sorenstam announces she'll retire at season's end
Associated Press Tue, 13 May 2008 22:42:02 -0700
Calling her decision one she'd "been thinking about for a while," Annika Sorenstam said Tuesday she will retire after the season.
Las Vegas golf tourney to host $200K buy-in event
Associated Press Thu, 15 May 2008 19:05:40 -0700
The World Series of Golf next year in Las Vegas will cost $200,000 to enter and offer a $1.5 million payout for the winner.
Green, Singh tied for first-round lead at Irish Open
Associated Press Thu, 15 May 2008 12:45:16 -0700
Richard Green birdied three of the last five holes for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead after the first round of the Irish Open. Jeev Milka Singh was tied with Green at the Adare Manor.

SI.com - Golf

Sorenstam's retirement will cut short what would have been a dramatic storyline for LPGA fans
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:06 -0400
After all she's done for women's golf, Annika Sorenstam deserves to go out on her terms, to crib a phrase from her farewell press conference. But from the selfish standpoint of a hardcore LPGA fan, I wish she'd hang on for a few more seasons.
First Round of the Sybase Classic
Thu, 15 May 2008 10:20:00 -0400
Perry survives wet day for share of lead at AT&T Classic
Thu, 15 May 2008 09:35:00 -0400
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Kenny Perry sloshed through the water-logged fairways, ducking under an umbrella every chance he got.

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Rick Price takes first round lead at BMW Charity Pro-Am
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:32:47 -0400
Greenville, SC -- Rick Price fired an 8-under-par 64 and moved into the first-round lead at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Price posted his score at Carolina Country Club, one of three courses being used in the unique format that pairs Nationwide Tour professionals with amateurs and celebrities.
AT&T Classic: Rain suspends play but many still find success in rd. 1
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:14:37 -0400
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Notes from round 1 at the AT&T Classic
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:12:16 -0400
With the threat of thunderstorms prior to the day, tournament officials elected to allow players to use preferred lies in Thursday's first round. Rain began falling at TPC Sugarloaf around noon EDT and lasted for the remainder of the first round. A heavy downpour caused a stoppage of play at 3:12 p.m., with play resuming at 3:43 p.m. Play was called for the day at 7:34 p.m. with 35 players still on the course. Total precipitation measured one inch.
Chip Sullivan Blog: Opening round in Japan
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:54 -0400
PGA Professional Chip Sullivan is making history this week and sending his personal account of being the first reigning PGA Professional National Champion to compete in the Japan PGA Championship, May 15-18. Sullivan is the PGA Director of Golf at Ashley Plantation in Daleville, Va.,
Green and Singh lead Irish Open, with Clarke and Harrington six back
Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:13 -0400
ADARE, Ireland -- Richard Green birdied three of the last five holes for a 6-under 66 Thursday and a share of the lead after the first round of the Irish Open on the European Tour. Jeev Milka Singh of India, was tied with Green, a left-hander from Australia, at the Adare Manor.
20 Questions with Denis Watson
Thu, 15 May 2008 11:45:10 -0400
Before beginning defense of his Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill, Denis Watson sat down with us to answer 20 Questions on everything from his dream foursome to his favorite movie.

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