Sergio García's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Sergio García.

Sergio García is a Spanish professional golfer who turned pro in 1999. He has achieved significant success, winning 36 international tournaments, including the prestigious 2008 Players Championship and the 2017 Masters Tournament. He played on the European Tour and PGA Tour before joining LIV Golf in 2022. García also held the position of Chairman for the Spanish football team CF Borriol.

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1995: Youngest Player at European Tour Event

In 1995, Sergio García became the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event, the Turespaña Open Mediterrania. He also became the youngest player to win the European Amateur event the same year.

1996: European Boys' Team Championship Win

In 1996, Sergio García was part of the Spanish team that won the European Boys' Team Championship.

1996: Tiger Woods win

Sergio García became the youngest tour winner since Tiger Woods in 1996, at age 20.

1997: European Boys' Team Championship Win

In 1997, Sergio García was part of the Spanish team that won the European Boys' Team Championship.

1997: Won Boys Amateur Championship

In 1997, Sergio García won the Boys Amateur Championship and also won the Catalan Open, as an amateur.

1998: Won The Amateur Championship

In 1998, Sergio García won The Amateur Championship at Muirfield and reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Amateur. He also finished second in the Argentine Open, winning the Pereira Iraola Cup.

July 1999: First European Tour Title

In July 1999, Sergio García secured his first title on the European Tour at the Irish Open in his sixth start as a professional.

1999: Ryder Cup debut

Since 1999, Sergio García has been a member of every European Ryder Cup team, with the exception of 2010 and 2023.

2000: Top 10 Ranking

From 2000 to 2009, Sergio García spent over 300 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, and over 450 weeks in the top 10 in total.

2000: Tiger Woods' 15 stroke victory at the U.S. Open

In 2000, Tiger Woods had a 15 stroke victory at the U.S. Open. This was mentioned as a comparison for the victory margin at the Castelló Masters in October 2011.

2001: First PGA Tour Event

In 2001, at the age of 21, Sergio García won his first PGA Tour event at the MasterCard Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, and then won again at the Buick Classic in New York the same year.

2002: Albatross at the Masters

In 2002, during a practice round, Sergio García achieved an albatross (double eagle) on the par-5 second hole at the Masters, holing a 253-yard 2-iron after a 325-yard drive.

2002: Mercedes Championships win

In early January 2002, Sergio García won the Mercedes Championships.

2004: EDS Byron Nelson Championship win

In 2004, Sergio García won the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and the Buick Classic for the second time.

2005: Ernie Els' 13 stroke win at the BMW Asian Open

In 2005, Ernie Els won the BMW Asian Open by 13 strokes. This was mentioned as a comparison for the victory margin at the Castelló Masters in October 2011.

2005: Booz Allen Classic victory

In 2005, Sergio García secured his sixth PGA Tour victory at the Booz Allen Classic.

2006: Ryder Cup Success

In 2006, at the Ryder Cup at the K Club in the Republic of Ireland, Sergio García won multiple matches. Europe won the cup with 18.5 points to the United States' 9.5 points.

May 2008: Players Championship Win

On 11 May 2008, Sergio García won The Players Championship on the PGA Tour in a sudden-death playoff against Paul Goydos. Goydos made double bogey while García made par for the win.

October 2008: Castelló Masters Win

On 26 October 2008, Sergio García won his first European Tour title in over three years at the Castelló Masters Costa Azahar. He dedicated the victory to Seve Ballesteros.

November 2008: Reached Career High Ranking

In November 2008, after winning the HSBC Champions tournament, Sergio García reached his highest career ranking of second in the Official World Golf Ranking.

November 2008: Youngest Player record broken

In November 2008, amateur Jason Hak beat García's 1995 record of youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event by 107 days at the UBS Hong Kong Open.

November 2008: HSBC Champions Victory

On 9 November 2008, Sergio García won the HSBC Champions, rising to a career high second in the Official World Golf Rankings.

2008: Won The Players Championship

In 2008, Sergio García won The Players Championship, marking a significant achievement in his career.

2009: Top 10 Ranking

From 2000 to 2009, Sergio García spent over 300 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, and over 450 weeks in the top 10 in total.

2009: HSBC Champions Victory

On 9 November 2008, Sergio García won the HSBC Champions, the opening event on the 2009 European Tour season.

October 2011: Wins Castelló Masters and Andalucía Masters

In October 2011, Sergio García ended a three-year title drought with back-to-back wins in his home country at the Castelló Masters and the Andalucía Masters, dedicating the first win to the late Seve Ballesteros.

August 2012: Wins Wyndham Championship

In August 2012, Sergio García won the Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour, ending a four-year title drought on the PGA Tour. This victory also secured his place on the 2012 Ryder Cup team.

December 2012: Wins Iskandar Johor Open

In December 2012, Sergio García won the Iskandar Johor Open on the Asian Tour, firing a final round 61.

2012: Wins AT&T Byron Nelson Championship

In May 2012, Sergio García won his second AT&T Byron Nelson championship in a playoff over Brooks Koepka. It was his first win on the PGA Tour since August 2012.

January 2014: Wins Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

In January 2014, Sergio García won the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters after defeating Mikko Ilonen in a playoff, returning him to the world top 10.

2015: Ties at The Players Championship and Wins Ho Tram Open

In 2015, Sergio García tied at The Players Championship but was eliminated in the playoff. He then won the Ho Tram Open in Vietnam on the Asian Tour.

February 2017: Wins Omega Dubai Desert Classic

In February 2017, Sergio García won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic for his first European Tour title in over three years.

April 2017: Wins Masters Tournament

On April 9, 2017, Sergio García won the Masters Tournament in a sudden-death playoff against Justin Rose, becoming the third Spanish player to win the Masters.

2017: Won Masters Tournament

In 2017, Sergio García won the Masters Tournament, a notable victory in his professional career.

January 2018: Wins SMBC Singapore Open

On January 21, 2018, Sergio García won the Asian Tour's SMBC Singapore Open by five strokes.

September 2018: Member of Ryder Cup winning team

From 28-30 September 2018, Sergio García was a member of the 2018 Ryder Cup winning European team at Le Golf National outside of Paris, France, going 3-1-0 and winning his singles match against Rickie Fowler.

October 2018: Defends Andalucía Valderrama Masters title

On October 22, 2018, Sergio García successfully defended his Andalucía Valderrama Masters title, securing a four-shot victory.

2018: Ryder Cup Points Leader

In 2018, Sergio García's singles win made him the all-time Ryder Cup points leader, with 25.5 points in 9 appearances.

September 2019: Wins KLM Open

In September 2019, Sergio García won the KLM Open in Amsterdam, securing a one-shot victory.

October 2020: PGA Tour victories

As of October 2020, Sergio García has eleven PGA Tour victories and 16 tour level victories to his name on the European Tour.

October 2020: Wins Sanderson Farms Championship

In October 2020, Sergio García won the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi, marking PGA Tour event wins in three separate decades.

2020: Nicklaus-Jacklin Award

At the 2020 Ryder Cup, Sergio Garcia won the inaugural Nicklaus-Jacklin Award for the European team.

2021: Extended Ryder Cup Record

In 2021, By winning three of his four matches at Whistling Straits, Sergio García extended his Ryder Cup record to 28.5 points, and also surpassed Nick Faldo as the player with the most individual match victories, with 25.