Sergio Garcia Profile
Weight: 160
Born: January 9, 1980
Birthplace: Castellon, Spain
Turned Pro: 1999
Residence: Borriol, Spain
Sergio Garcia was born on January 9, 1980.The second of three children, he grew up in the Spanish town of Borriol, a short distance from his country’s east coast and about an hour north of Valencia. At the time, his father, Victor Sr., was the pro at the Mediterraneo Golf Club, and his mother, Consuelo, ran the pro shop. In fact, she was working there when she went into labor with Sergio.
Golf was a passion enjoyed by the entire Garcia family. Sergio’s older brother by three years, Victor Jr., got the bug first. He eventually attended college on a golf scholarship. Mar, Sergio's younger sister by four years, would go on to play at the University of Arizona. Needless to say, Sergio was the most talented of the three.
The Garcia children acquired their love of golf from their father. Victor Sr. had worked as a caddy growing up in the 1960s. In those days, caddies weren’t allowed to play most of Spain’s courses. To get in 18 holes, he would sneak out early in the morning before the groundskeepers arrived, or late in the evening after they had called it day. In the 1970s, Sergio’s dad tried to make a go of it on the European tour, but had little success. Eventually he realized he was a better teacher than player.
Sergio began mimicking his father’s swing at age two, with a broom or feather duster. Victor Sr. cut down a set of clubs for his son when he was three. From then on Sergio was hooked. As a child, he often worked on his game on his own. He’d walk the course at Mediterraneo Golf Club and practice hitting difficult shots between trees and from uneven lies.
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