Has any athlete ever been as consistently good, and yet steadfastly, almost artistically, avoided greatness quite as well as Sergio Garcia?
This week's PGA Championship is Garcia's final major before turning 30 and another in an increasingly long list of chances to win his first major. Sure, 30 isn't old in golf (just ask Tom Watson), but Garcia has tried and failed to win the big one 41 times since turning pro after a dazzling amateur performance at the 1999 Masters. And people said Dan Marino couldn't win the big one.
Despite as many missed cuts as top-10 finishes since 2004, SportsNation still loves the guy.
2004 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 16, Finished tied for fourth.
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 5, finished tied for 20th.
British Open: Ranked No. 6, missed the cut.
PGA Championship: Ranked No. 8, missed the cut.
2005 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 10, missed the cut.
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 7, finished tied for third.
British Open: Ranked No. 6, finished tied for fifth.
PGA Championship: Ranked No. 5, finished tied for 23rd.
2006 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 8, finished 46th.
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 9, missed the cut.
British Open: Ranked No. 10, finished tied for fifth.
PGA Championship: Ranked No. 8, finished tied for third.
2007 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 10, missed the cut
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 13, missed the cut
British Open: Ranked No. 9, finished second
PGA Championship: Ranked No. 7, disqualified
2008 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 16, missed the cut.
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 3, finished tied for 18th.
British Open: Ranked No. 1, finished tied for 51st.
PGA Championship: Ranked No. 4, finished tied for second.
2009 Results
Masters: Ranked No. 5, finished tied for 38th.
U.S. Open: Ranked No. 7, finished tied for 10th.
British Open: Ranked No. 6, finished tied for 38th.
For those counting at home, that's seven times he's outperformed SportsNation's expectations ... and 16 times he's come up short. As this week's tournament begins, rank him at your own risk.
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