ESPOne of golf’s biggest names and captain of Fireballs GC, Garcia is among the most talented and accomplished players of his generation. The Spaniard joined LIV Golf in 2022 and won his first individual LIV Golf title - LIV Golf Andalucía - in front of a home crowd at Real Club Valderrama in 2024. Garcia has been winning tournaments worldwide since turning pro in 1999 - including a major at the 2017 Masters. He has a career-best ranking of No. 2 and has spent more than 450 weeks in the world top 10. A Ryder Cup specialist, he’s represented Europe on 10 occasions and his haul of 28.5 points is higher than any other player.
QUICK FACTS ...
Greatest influence on golfing career? My dad
Golfer you most admire? Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal
Number of holes-in-one? 13
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Valderrama
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? 2017 Masters and all the Ryder Cups
Round of golf you’ve enjoyed the most? Last round of 1999 PGA Championship
Your perfect golf shot? The one that comes out exactly like I picture in my mind
If you could acquire one trait from another golfer, what would it be? Jon Rahm’s putting
Shot that gives you the most difficulty? Putting
Most interesting thing about being a professional golfer? Doing what you love and being able to help people because of it
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Won first individual title at LIV Golf Andalucía in 2024 and led Fireballs GC to the team trophy in his home country.
Winner of 37 tournaments worldwide, including the 2017 Masters.
Has won tournaments in more than a dozen countries.
Recorded more than $80 million in earnings across multiple tours.
Has a career-best world ranking of No. 2 and has spent more than 450 weeks of his career inside the top 10.
Won his first professional tournament in just his sixth start after turning pro.
Has represented Europe in 10 Ryder Cups and has won more points (28.5) than any Ryder Cup player.
Won at least one worldwide event in 10 consecutive years from 2011-20.
2023
| EVENT | SCORES | FINISH |
|---|---|---|
OMAN | 67-76-68-74 | T-5th |
WINS (1)
2017 Masters – Broke through by winning a playoff at Augusta National in his 74th start in a major ... Became the third Spanish player to win the Masters (Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal) ... Won on what would've been Ballesteros' 60th birthday ... Entered the final round as the co-leader with Justin Rose and both players shot 69 to force the playoff ... Won with a birdie to Rose's bogey in the first playoff hole ... Said Garcia: "Obviously this is something I wanted to do for a long time but, you know, it (previously never winning a major) never felt like a horror movie. It felt like a little bit of a drama maybe, but obviously with a happy ending."
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 25
Best finish: Win (2017)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts made: 15
PGA Championship
Starts: 24
Best finish: 2nd (1999, 2008)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts made: 10
U.S. Open
Starts: 24
Best finish: 3rd (2005)
Top 10s: 5
Cuts made: 19
Open Championship
Starts: 25
Best finish: 2nd (2007, 2014)
Top 10s: 10
Cuts made: 20
RYDER CUP HISTORY (Team Europe)
Appearances (10): 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021
Record (wins, losses, halves): 25-13-7
Total matches: 45
Singles (W-L-H): 4-5-1
Foursomes (W-L-H): 12-4-3
Four-balls (W-L-H): 9-4-3