Sergio Garcia did not make it to The Open Championship, the final Major of the 2024 season, via open qualifying. Garcia was cautioned for his slow play and appeared visibly frustrated during the tournament.
After finishing his round, Sergio Garcia blamed improper crowd control among other factors and said (via NUCLR GOLF):
“Unless we wanted to start hitting people we couldn’t hit. I don’t think they took that into account and that was unfortunate. It made us rush. On a day like today when the conditions are so tricky and you might need a little bit of extra time here and there it doesn’t help out. Because of that I made a couple of bogeys that might cost me getting to Troon.”
🚨🇪🇸❌#NEW: LIV Golfer Sergio Garcia has failed to qualify for The Open Championship, coming up two shots short at West Lancs. After his round, Garcia says large crowds and impromper crowd control cost him a chance at getting to Troon:
“Unless we wanted to start hitting people… pic.twitter.com/qvlHUMltnD
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 2, 2024
Golf enthusiasts on X (formerly Twitter) responded to Sergio Garcia’s statement, with many expressing disapproval of his attempt to justify his performance by pointing to unrelated issues. One fan wrote:
“Deflect and blame”
Deflect and blame
— DOUBLEJ (@jjpman13) July 2, 2024
Another fan wrote:
“Hmmmm dam shame. But complain they should be given automatic exemptions & the world ranking system is unfair to them. Cant even make a qualifier. Play better…..”
Hmmmm dam shame. But complain they should be given automatic exemptions & the world ranking system is unfair to them. Cant even make a qualifier. Play better…..
— Mark Knable (@birdiesnpar) July 2, 2024
Here are a few other reactions from X:
“Well, someone else dealt with it and made the cut,” one fan posted.
“Carpenters never blame their tools,” another user wrote.
“The other players may have done 2 strokes better also? Same course, same conditions,” another fan posted.
Sergio Garcia participated in the open qualifier at the West Lancashire Golf Club in England, where he recorded two rounds of 70 and 71 to secure a T6 finish with a score of 3 under.
Unfortunately, the competition only granted four spots for The Open Championship, causing Garcia to fall short by two strokes. The event was claimed by amateur Matthew Dodd-Berry (6 under), with the other three qualifiers being Sam Horsfield (6 under), Daniel Brown (5 under), and Masahiro Kawamura (5 under).
Garcia has now missed out on qualifying for The Open Championship two years in a row.
Sergio Garcia’s record at The Open Championship at a glance
Sergio Garcia has established himself as a prominent European player over the past 25 years. Since turning professional in 1999, he has secured 36 wins, with 11 on the PGA Tour and 16 on the European Tour.
Throughout his career, Garcia has delivered impressive displays at The Open, despite not clinching the Major title. He has competed in 25 editions of the tournament (three as an amateur), successfully making the cut 20 times. Additionally, he has achieved a Top 10 finish on 10 occasions, with two second-place finishes.
Between 2000 and 2009, Garcia participated in all 10 editions of The Open, only missed one cut, and achieved six Top 10 finishes. In the following 10 editions, he secured another four Top 10 finishes and missed only two cuts.
Garcia has made 99 appearances in Majors, making 65 cuts and achieving 23 Top 10 finishes. His most notable achievement was winning the Masters in 2017.
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