Why is Sergio Garcia so bad?

Question

He was supposed to be golf's next superstar and the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now he's toast.

Grant: He's Spanish not Italian

Answer 1

He came out too early. Networks jumped on him and were too eager to name him a rising superstar. His putter has let him down and that Spanish temper prevents him from being the great golfer he has the potential to be.

Bottom line is, however, that he is still a millionaire.

Answer 2

I thinik you better get your facts strait... And your glasses cleaned.. For one thing who ever said he was to be golfs next super star.. Something one of your friends said or you over heard someone saying? As far as being bad. Did you know that the great Tiger Woods has missed the cut at some tournaments. Look anyone who can make the cut in Pro Golf today is not just a good golfer, they are a great golfer.. When has he not made the cut? mmmmmm? Your right not many. But greatest thing since slice bread? That is a pretty big statement.. I think you just dont like him cause is Italian... mmmmmmmmm? am I right... How old is this kid? Give him a break... He is not that bad. Grant in Pennsylvania

Answer 3

I think you have played in to the idea that the media has created of Sergio. Sergio is an exceptional talent and always will be. Listen- the guy has won on U.S. soil 6 times and at a variety of venues. He is considered a 'flop' by many because we saw his talent at the PGA Championship so many years ago and he hasn't won a Major Championship yet. YET. He's 27, if I'm not mistaken. Phil didn't win until he was considerably older than Sergio. Neither did Vijay, Furyk...the list goes on. Sergio was matched up with Tiger when we first met him at the PGA, and like all other golfers of the past, present and future, he will be compared to Tiger. Over a dozen worldwide wins, a number over here where the talent is better than anywhere- he'll find it some week and win a major, then we'll stop talking about how bad he is. Like many, when his putter isn't on, he's dreadful. From tee to green, however, he's one of the best. He needs to get lucky with his timing, find a stroke when the major is upon him, and he'll win. I'm willing to bet he wins more than Phil, Vijay, Furyk, Stenson, and a host of the other top players in the world. Talk about bad for Sergio, you must talk about others who haven't won. Is Luke Donald bad? Is Monty bad? Is Paul Casey bad? Appleby? Rory? Wait and see- just like Phil, when he wins the first, then we'll talk about them rolling in much more frequently. And the comment about spitting- give me a break. He said it was nothing, it is nothing. Like you've never peed on a tree at the course. TV cameras everywhere and they'd probably catch us doing somethings that are unbecoming.

Answer 4

he is one of the better ball strikers in golf...but he is so between his ears when he has the flat stick in his hand that he will never be a champion...still pretty young he might turn that around one day but I doubt it...its a lot like Vijay but on a much smaller scale...if Vij had half the putting stats tiger, furyk, or some of the others had he would probably have a third more wins than he currently does...he will continue to make a living playing golf though and the sponsors dont seem to have shyed away just yet...

Answer 5

First off, Sergio is not "bad", he just has not lived up to his potential. However, if you want to get specific on why he is not as good as he could or should be, lets look at his swing. If you remember a few years ago he had a major case of the "waggles". So there are obviously some mental concerns. However, his most glaring swing flaw used to be the "lay off" in his back swing. At the top of his swing Sergio used to drop the club so it was virtually parrallel to the ground, getting the club way inside his target line. The past couple years he has worked with his swing coach (who happens to be his father) to get rid of this. Conventional wisdom would tell us this was the cause for his inconsistancy. However, conventional wisdom does not always win. The "lay off" was the move that possibly helped him, ever since the change he has battled with his timing at the bottom of his swing. Sergio has a lot of "lag" in his swing (the angle of the club and his left arm on the down swing), this helps create a lot of power, but also requires his hands to have great timing. (See link: http://www.golfdigest.com/swingsequences/index.ssf?/instruction/swingsequences/gd200206sergio.html) By changing his angle on the downswing by removing the "lay off" move, his timing has taken a drastic hit. And while many people would argue that Sergio's ball striking is not the problem, but it is his putting, I would counter with this info. So far this year Sergio is T133 in 'Total Driving' (Combo of driving distance and accuracy), while in 2001 he was 1st for the entire year (http://www.golfdigest.com/swingsequences/index.ssf?/instruction/swingsequences/gd200206sergio.html). Hope this answers your questions from your friendly PGA professional.

A few things I wanted to add. In 2001 Sergio was the 5th ranked golfer in the world. The same year he was #1 in total driving. Putting is important, but it's never been Sergio's bread and butter. I can shoot in the 60's too if I get 14, 10 footers for birdie each round. And to the guy that said Phil didn't win until later, he was the last amatuer to win a PGA tour event. It was the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale his Sr year in college.

Answer 6

Let me tell ya...I'd give my right arm to be as "bad" as Sergio Garcia any day of the week. He's not consistent, but he's 17 in the FedEx cup points, 13th on in the World Rankings, with over $2 million in purse money this year. He gets to play golf for a living every day. Yeah, he seems like a cocky, jerk, but I'd swap jobs with him in an instant.

Answer 7

Sergio's got the physical tools to be a great golfer; unfortunately for him he's never developed the tough mental part of the game that separates the good from the best.

Answer 8

He ranks near the bottom in putting catagories. Good putting and wedge play saves strokes like nothing else. If he devoted more time to 100 yards and closer, he'd win every once in a while.

Answer 9

The axiom is you drive for show & you putt for dough, Sergio can't putt worth a darn so his confidence is shot and his total game is effected. He has to find his stroke, needs to either try the Claw putting method or the belly putter. NOW!!

Answer 10

After the "spit into the hole" incident at Dora, he doesn't deserve to be named a professional golfer anymore. He should hide somewhere in a deep hole, at least for a couple of years, and then try to come back on his four paws...