Spaniard is tied for third, two shots behind Richard Sterne‘I want to be part of a lot of things this year,’ says GarcíaEyebrows may have been raised on the eve of the Dubai Desert Classic as Padraig Harrington, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, asserted he never worries about the form of Sergio García. The Spaniard arrived in the
Middle East when 27th in the rankings that will determine Harrington’s 12-man team for Whistling Straits in September.
García was of a mind to back up Harrington’s public confidence. An opening, bogey-free round of 66 continued his love affair with the Emirates Club. This marked the 11th time Garcia has shot 67 or better there. The 41-year-old outscored Collin Morikawa, his playing partner and US PGA champion, by five. García first made a cut on the European Tour aged 15, two years before Morikawa was born.