Sergio Garcia has been interviewed in the latest issue of Golf Italia magazine. “My favorite place in the world is clearly Valderrama in southern Spain. The course is not very long but I find it to be fantastically designed and very challenging.
Particularly complicated are the 12th and 15th holes, not forgetting the notorious 17th. You really have to master your game to make a good impression there”.
Sergio Garcia, statements
“I don’t have any particular rituals, just like all the other players, I also warm up and concentrate.
Sure, there are some golf ball markers and pitchmark repairers that I always carry with me in my golf bag. Sometimes they bring me luck and sometimes they don’t. I’m not very superstitious.” “I’ve had the good fortune to play with some stars in the past.
Among others, with basketball icon Michael Jordan, with former football stars Ronaldo and Figo, but also with Spanish tennis greats such as Juan Carlos Ferrero and Rafael Nadal. It’s always been a lot of fun. I can’t imagine what star other than golf I could go beyond these experiences with”.
“I guess my caddie would describe me as a very emotional person, like a good professional player but quite emotional on a human level and with heart in hand”. “I love golf mainly because it is extremely unpredictable and challenging.
But precisely this aspect also hides a potential for frustration. You think you have everything under control, and then in some love for this game has remained unchanged, even if he would look good as a professional footballer or tennis player.
So the thing I love most about golf is also the thing that annoys me the most”. “It always feels a little unfair to me when you get into a clod after a good drive down the fairway and get a penalty for it, potentially putting you at a disadvantage to someone who has only gotten to the rough. If I could change one rule, in this case I would ease the penalty”.
