The Masters champion and 2008 Players champion made a hole-in-one on golf's most famous island green on day one of the Players Championship
Sergio Garcia Aces TPC Sawgrass 17th Hole
Playing in his first tournament since his stunning Masters victory, Sergio Garcia made another memory in round one of the 2017 Players Championship.
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Standing on the tee of the famous 17th hole at three-over-par, the Spaniard made a hole-in-one…
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“It could have done anything,” Garcia said.
“It could have stayed there, gone farther. It was nice that it spun back into the hole. And I needed it after the start that I had. I turned a poor round into a decent round.”
Garcia ended the day with a one-over 73 to sit six behind day one leaders William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes.
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