Fourth time is the charm for Sergio Garcia.
The Spaniard found himself in a playoff for the third time this year on the LIV Golf League and fourth time since joining the circuit. Finally, he gets to hoist a trophy.
Garcia shot 5-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Andalucia to get into a playoff with Anirban Lahiri, and then he won with a par on the second playoff hole to get his first professional victory in nearly four years.
“I knew I was playing well,” Garcia said. “I love this place. I love these people. So thankful to everyone for what we were able to achieve today.”
For Garcia, the win was extra special coming in his home country at Valderrama. Garcia bogeyed his final hole Sunday to drop to 5 under overall, but Lahiri missed a putt of about 2 feet to win outright, leading to a playoff.
And for the first time in LIV Golf history, there was also a playoff for a team title in addition to the individual one.
On the first playoff hole, Abraham Ancer and David Puig from Fireballs GC, captained by Garcia, beat Crushers GC’s Bryson DeChambeau and Paul Casey on the first playoff hole for the $3 million team prize.
” I’m very lucky, I feel it every time wherever I go, but obviously on my home turf and here at Valderrama where I’ve done so well, I always feel it,” Garcia. “That’s one of the main reasons why I love playing here. Not only the difficulty and the beauty of the course but the support that we get here, it’s amazing.”