Sergio Montgomerie

by turnover on Apr 13, 2009 3:17 PM EDT

By now, I'm sure everyone is aware of Sergio Garcia's comments regarding Augusta National yesterday on the Golf Channel, uttered after having limped to a T-38 finish in the Masters:

“I don’t like it to tell you the truth,” he said. “I don’t think it’s fair. It’s too tricky. Even when it’s dry you still get mud balls in the middle of the fairway. It’s too much of a guessing game.

“They can do whatever they want. It’s not my problem. I just come here and play and then go home. That’s about it.”

According to TGC's Shag Bag, Garcia has since issued an apology via his management company. (Read: damage control.) But let's face it: Serg will undoubtedly get two ears' full at Bethpage in June.

Garcia's bellyaching is becoming tiresome, to say the least. And it's beginning to remind me of Colin Montgomerie's legendary grousing that led to his frosty relationship with American fans. Montgomerie and the public managed to get over it and nowadays he seems to be generally respected by folks on this side of the pond, and perhaps even liked.

I suppose it remains to be seen whether the same will happen with Sergio. Surely his relationship with American fans has yet to sink to Montomgerie-like levels, but it's quickly headed in that direction. One wonders what happened to the imminently likable El Nino of a decade ago. I don't know - what's the Spanish phrase for "overgrown brat"?

It also remains to be seen whether Garcia will follow Montgomerie's path to golf's most unfortunate distinction, that of an incredibly talented player who fails to bring home one of his sport's most cherished prizes.

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I was disappointed, but not surprised to see this happen. It’s typical Garcia. Blame someone or something else for your failures and shortcomings. Praise yourself when you do well.

by Ryan Ballengee on Apr 13, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

Yes.

It’s unfortunate, but as you said, unsurprising.

Thanks for the front-page bump. Much appreciated.

"Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into a even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose." - Winston Churchill

by turnover on Apr 13, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

His press conference after the British Open

was embarrassing for him

What exactly did he NOT blame except for himself? He blamed the gods, wind, course, conditions, etc….

Do what Phil did after Winged Foot…call yourself an idiot and move on

by AppleCub on Apr 13, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

don't forget...

…the flagsticks that were against him (LMAO)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Apr 15, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate it when I get mud balls

by Cairo on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

I ain't touchin' that with a ten-foot pole.

"Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into a even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose." - Winston Churchill

by turnover on Apr 13, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Es un mocoso....

That should be the translation to overgrown brat in to spanish.
Like I wrote in fueradelimites.com, Sergio García still being the El niño, becuase those words seems that are coming from a litle boy in a bad mood, the problem is that this boy is 29 years old.
At the same time, I would ask him, that is someone that a few weeks a go was claming to become word number one, can have that attitude about the only major that is always played in the same golf course…
There are a lot of spaniards that we are not big funs of Sergio becuause of this stupid attitude that he has, but I have thought that he has changed after The Players 08…but It was a dream, becuse this words….

by Ovidio on Apr 14, 2009 4:39 AM EDT reply actions