Garcia has found his way into this article once again and it’s not without good reason. The Spaniard put together a ball-striking clinic in Minnesota, yet it was a faulty putter that held him back, losing north of seven-strokes on the greens for the week. While a performance like that is hardly something I am eager to back, for the purposes of a single round, I’ll be able to stomach it.
All I know is if he carries that tee-to-green prowess to Memphis, in all likelihood he’ll get off to a fast start. Garcia has done a great job recently of avoiding those big numbers, especially when it comes to the first-round. This is evidenced by his last four first-round performances here in the United States as they read 70-71-63-65.