Players Championship 2013: Sergio Garcia-Tiger Woods Pairing Is Must-See TV

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Published: May 11, 2013

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Casual golf fans who heard that Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods were in the final pairing on the weekend at a key PGA Tour event probably checked their calendars to see what year it was. It's 2013, and the veteran duo will battle atop the Players Championship leaderboard.

Both players are enjoying resurgent seasons, which should make for an interesting afternoon at TPC Sawgrass. Garcia holds a one-stroke edge heading into the third round. They tee off at 2:40 p.m. ET, with coverage being handled by NBC.

It's been 14 years since the two first played in the same group. One of the first times it happened came at the Masters in 1999, where they played two rounds together. Woods won the first, and they tied the second. Golf.com tweeted a picture of them from back then:



The rivalry will be renewed on Saturday. Both players have reason to believe they are capable of surviving two more days on the tricky Sawgrass course to claim the trophy. But first they must survive the pressure of moving day.

Garcia, who's won just once on the PGA Tour since winning this event in 2008, has finished in the top 20 of every tournament he's finished in 2013. A final-round withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational––a Woods triumph––is the only blemish.

The 14-time major champion he's facing off against has been even better. He's won three of the five stroke-play starts he's made this season. The last time he played was at the Masters, where he came in a very respectable fourth.



Moreover, Woods once again sports the look of the best player in the world. He's back to the point where it's expected he will contend every time he plays, which would be an unreasonable expectation for every other player on tour. He's proven he can do it.

Woods enters the final pairing with the mental edge as well. He's dominated Garcia while playing in the same group throughout their caree...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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