Timeline of Sergio Garcia’s Journey from Rising Star to PGA Tour Villian

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Published: June 24, 2013

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Sergio Garcia burst onto the scene more than 14 years ago with a flamboyant style and explosive golf game that promised great things to come.

Since then, the Spaniard’s career has been a dizzying series of missteps, missed opportunities and unfortunate public comments that have completely changed the perception of him and, ultimately, the chance for any positive lasting legacy.

The Sergio slide didn't happen overnight, and it isn't linked to a single event alone. Rather, it took time for Garcia to become the PGA Tour’s primary villain and certainly one of the most underachieving golfers of his generation.



The Sergio we first met in 1999 was destined to follow in the footsteps of his heroes Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal as a player golf fans, even Americans, would cheer and appreciate.

Sergio was going to wow and inspire with his vibrant style, shot-making skills and boyish charm while winning major championships along the way.

That is not the Sergio we have today—in fact, it’s not even close.

Blunders off and on the course, inconsistent and sometimes just awful play, and a personality that has been more complain and pout than shock and awe has become the reality of Sergio Garcia despite the fact that it wasn't supposed to be that way.



Without question, Garcia’s reputation and career slide both hit sad lows in May with his racially insensitive remarks regarding Tiger Woods, who has been the central figure in Sergio’s struggles both on and off the course for years.

But well before his “fried chicken” blunder, Sergio has been his own worst enemy, turning great potential into significant disappointment for a decade-plus.

 

1999 PGA Championship—Sergio’s Arrival

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