Sergio Garcia has had problems with his putting in the past but his hard work with Stan Utley will finally pay off att Augusta. His game was on top form at doral but he couldnt convert with his putter. If he finds a style that he likes and works well then all i can say is watch out Tiger because we may see a new Sergio.

I hope you are right, I think it would be really fun to see Garcia start playing to his great potential!

Kevin

Sergio Garcia and "Watch out Tiger" are almost laughable. Sergio doesn't have the mental capacity to compete consistently in the Majors. He's been up there, what 2 times in 5 years? He's fun to watch, has some great ball striking, but is best in the Ryder Cup....

Sergio to miss the cut in the Masters...

Hate to break this to you, but Duval may win on Tour again before Sergio putts well at Augusta.

Somehow I don't think Tiger is too worried about Sergio

Why Sergio Garcia Can't Win the Masters: his putting, his mind, Tiger

Exactly.

Have you seen Sergio putt? If I hit the ball like that guy does, then I would win the Masters.

Why is everyone such a Sergio hater?!

The guys obvioulsy got talent, played on tour at 19, been in contention at majors, won tour events, gets a 100g 8.5* X stiff driver off the ground! been in the top 10 in the world... And dresses well

Sure its unlikely hell be in contention becuase of his putting, but i agree, if he sorted it out, he would perform alot better and possibly threaten in the majors and other tournements.

No need to abuse the guy all the time, its not like hes choosing to be a poor putter, hes obviously trying his best to find something that works, but i think given time it will come!

Come on Serg!

Great post!

Why so much negativity around here about everything right now? The poster likes Sergio, why not let him have some fun with it?

Kevin

I don't think it's negatively.. just an opposing view point with the reasoning behind it.

Come one, everyone has to agree that his major down fall is his putting. While it appears he's giving an effort to improving it, it's obviously a long way from being complete (given his recent starts on the tour). To come out and say that he'll win at Augusta, where putting is obviously hugely important to be able to score, isn't exactly realistic. It's possible, but still a long shot..

Good point ramylson, it just looks like piling on. We all know it's going to be an uphill battle...



Kevin

He'll be in the lead, 4 putt, spit in the cup, and be banned for life.

Why do i bother?! I dont get it?

you have to be kidding!

i am not saying sergio will win the masters but if he manages to put well then he has a chance and not only in the masters but also the other majors especially the Open at Birkdale and i agree with kevin why does everybody hate sergio.

If Herman Kaiser can win the Masters, then there is no reason why Segio can't.

jick,

You must be a LOT older than I thought!



Kevin

The guys got taste! I dress like Sergio 90% of the time... Hes got a modern and smart clean look about his fashion!

The monday after the Open last year, i played in a white addidas hat, same green shirt with the white under armour, white trousers and tour 360s, what an out fit!

Poulter dresses well but i dont see a thread about his bad form mixed with sarcastic fashion comments...

I am going to agree with the negativity comment...I spend a lot less time here these days because of it...Back on topic...

I think Sergio is a great ball striker and an OK putter as well. You can win like that...He just needs to forget the mechanical crap, remember he is PLAYING golf and not working at golf. His stroke is looking better and better but his head won't let him make anything. I know for me confidence is the difference in shooting under par and shooting 80. Same player, different mind set. I can go weeks where I shoot at par and sometimes better. Then I will have a bad round or two and I have trouble breaking 80 for a while. I think Sergio (and probably me if I could afford it and cared that much) could spend less time practicing and more time with Dr. Bob Rottello His game is fine. It is his mental approach that needs work...

I agree that Sergio dresses well.

Better than Tiger who looks like a Wall St banker on a day off. Boring.

I am sure many GolfWRXers couldn't carry off the Sergio look - works better on thin guys!!

i agree totally sergio needs to start playing golf not playing around with his putters. They interviewed Sergio at doral and they asked him about his putting and he said that it was a slow process but it is coming and i totally believe that. I also think that sergio garcia should visit bob rotella or Jamil Quereshi about his mentallity.

Ya I think Sergio dresses like a STUD...lol and he was dating Greg Norman's daughter for a while (she's a babe!)...but anyway...ya I hope Serigo starts doing well because he is one of my favorites and he is SUCH an awesome ballstriker...

Dr Bob, Jamil Quereshi and Dave Pelz in one lesson... walking Serg round Augusta on the Monday before, I bet people would stop speculating then...

the reason he will also have a good chance at augusta is becuase he has been driving the ball superbly since he changed to the new tour burner. he is 7 in total driving and he drove an average 335 yards this year and hit 93 % of the fairways this year at the honda classic and combine that with his short game and his ballstriking. Then theres just one piece of the puzzle left the putting. and if he cracks that then maybe he will wear the green jacket.

You must be joking... LOL.

you guys are nuts...Sergio is a terrible dresser!

Sergio is a grandstander, a total attention wh@re...thats why i don't like him.

whenever he misses a putt, he acts like his tapping down a spike mark in the line of his putt like thats the reason why he missed...

he ran down the center of the fairway during a ryder cup while the match was still in play....the outcome was determined, but that particular match was still going, but he wanted some more air time so he came running up to his teammate to celebrate....Davis Love was classy by not going off on Sergio, but you could tell he was pissed.

He says things like, "i'm playing more then just the course", after losing the british open...

he is annoying. he is a mental midget. unless he catches fire for 4 days, he'll never win a major..

don't get me wrong, he can hit the ball, but he's not a Major Champion.

The only major Sergio has a chance at wining is the British Open.
The usually slower greens at a British Open gives him a chance.
He has no shot at winning a major on US soil until he figures out the putter, which may never happen.

how can sergio be a bad dresser he was named best dresser of the year for golf punk 2006. look at these pics he cant be a bad dresser if anything he dresses better than most guys on tour. http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.a...entId=78089856#

Geez, what a genuine hater post...sigh

Ease up, man...go clean Your clubs or buy the wife some flowers!

Come on, Sergio - You can do it
cheers,
Soeren

Does Sergio take his craft seriously enough to win a major?

I do not consider myself a Sergio Hater but I do not think putting is his problem ,as much as those few inches between his ears

Quite honestly his ball striking has not been so stellar of late

Personally I think we have seen his best he fired and fell back .

That does not mean I hate him its just my opinion he will never be as good as he once was .
win a major heck uhhhhhhhhhhhh win a tournament?

Ken

I'm not a Sergio hater per se. It's just that he blames the course for his bad performance. Whined at some tourney that the later starters had better conditions than he did. The spitting in the hole incident. He blames his 'bad' luck if there is such a thing. It is very easy for people to 'hate' on him, he brings it upon himself.

Tiger isn't worried about Sergio. Nor are the other top 5 competitors....

So people appreciate the cup spitting and the blame it on the kid who took too long to rake the sand --- and what ever else he whines about? He has no class, the guy is a good ballstriker, I'll give him that but no class or etiquette-- or I'll put it in a softer way, he makes poor judgement.

Yeah...everyone knows Golf Punk Mag is a leader in fashion advice. Are you serious? He's liked by Golf Punk because he is one.

Most of the time he dresses like a clown and the rest of the time he acts like one.

Here's Sergio...the Dancing Banana


Sergio as Ronald McDonald

Heres Serio in contention on a sunday for a major championship...

sergios fashion sense is abit hit and miss.

You must have missed Tiger's interview after the WGC at Doral - he got some 'bad breaks'. Not bad driving and putting, but bad breaks. What a whiner.

Ahhh..wanna play that game?

Here's Sergio on the first tee...Saying GOODBYE to another Major Championship!


Out of contention at a Major

Anyone who is still looking for a "putting style" he likes is a long way away from winning a major.

Heres Sergio when he reaches his potential.... 2 steps ahead of everyone else...

when you are as good as tiger and you have 4 putts lip out I think you have earned the right to use the term 'bad breaks' because honestly, would you bet against Tiger on any given day that he would miss those putts? I wouldn't. Sergio? That's a different story. He hasn't proved himself. Did you hear Phil whining and acting like a self indulgent drama king before he won a major...or even after? No.

If it was just the whining it may be overlooked, but given the whole arrogant package he brings to the table makes it really hard to root for the guy.

ok then maybe tiger has the wright to whine this time but finally he doesnt get the good breaks i mean for instance wgc firestone 2006 how can he get a free drop

This isn't a 'Flame Sergio' thread. The thread is started by a poster named 'lil sergio' who admits Sergio hasn't putted well as of LAST WEEK even though he's using Utley. Now in 2 weeks, we're expected to see him win the Masters.

It's pretty easy to see while the original poster is having fun, so will the responders.

Just don't make responses personal.

That decision was made by the officials. Did he whine? I fdon't get it - it was to his favor.

yeah that was a decision made by the officials but it nearly always happens to woods but you know what they say you have to be lucky to win

I know that most people laugh at Sergio due to his putting, but i'd love to play like him.

As for him winning majors against Tiger, it can be done. I said it here before but i remember an interview with Tiger Woods in which he was asked if anyone could challange him over the nxt 10 yrs for the No1 spot it would be Sergio, IF he sorted his putting out. So it does seem that Mr Woods has a gut feeling about him.

I'll try and find the interview and post it up.

I love watching Sergio strike the ball. It "looks" layed off at the top(its not) and then he just whips through. Very pure. We've all seen how his putting seems to click during the Ryder Cup. He'll find a way to make it click on the regular tours and majors at some point. It seems mental more than anything else, and based on his behavior and comments, he still needs some maturing. Once that maturing happens, my bet is that his putting will improve too. I'd love to see someone other than Phil challenge Tiger somewhat regularly.

i think its funny how so many people bag on him for trying to find a putting style that works when dont we change our swings, clubs, etc to find something that works? unfortunately, sergio has had this problem for a while and im not quite sure if he will get out of this funk anytime soon.


check this, tigers gone through swing changes to make his game better. luckily it worked right away and hes been able to play very good golf consistantly the last 2 years.

its just a matter of time that el nino finds his stroke.




SERIOUSLY THOUGH, who wouldnt wanna see sergio and tiger in the final pairing setting up for their approach shots on 18 on april 13th?

Come on guys. You dont see another guy on tour smiling as much as Sergio on the course, and he just has that spanish fire within. He is going to win a major soon.

And yes he is one of the best dressed on tour.