Garcia Wins Players

Sergio Garcia won The Players Championship when he parred the devilish island green 17th hole at Sawgrass in sudden death. Paul Goydos opened the door for Garcia’s victory by dunking his wedge tee shot into the water and making a double bogey five. Garcia two-putted from 4’ 5” for the victory. Garcia, who has struggled with his putter since losing a playoff for the British Open, made a bunch of key putts on Sunday, including a three-footer on No. 17 for a par and a seven-footer for par on No. 18 to secure a spot in the playoff. It was his first victory since the 2005 Booz Allen Classic. "I want to thank Tiger Woods for not being here," he said in his acceptance speech. "That always makes things a little bit easier." Garica played well leading the field in fairways hit and tied for first in greens in regulation. Now it will be interesting to see if he can challenge Woods when the world's best player returns from knee surgery in a few weeks. Goydos, a self-described journeyman, had a chance to win the tournament in regulation. He led by three shots with six holes to play and needed only a par on the 18th hole to seal what would have been the biggest victory of his career. But he drove it in the rough, laid up, pitched on and missed a 9-foot par putt on the 72nd hole. Once again, the Pete Dye designed golf course provided high drama for the tournament, which many pros consider the fifth major. Given the drama of the final round and the conditions, it's hard to disagree.

Hitting range balls while wondering whatever happened to Craig Perks.