Garcia Will Likely Be Fined for Spit Incident

Spaniard Spat in Cup on 13th Green at WGC

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MIAMI - Spaniard Sergio Garcia is likely to be fined for a spitting incident at the WGC-CA Championship, although the PGA Tour is not prepared to disclose details.

The 27-year-old spat into the bottom of the cup on the 13th green during Saturday’s third round after three-putting for bogey on the par-three hole.

“As I normally don’t, I won’t comment on the specifics here,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem told NBC Sports television during Sunday’s final round at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.

“But I will say that we try to avoid conduct that creates a distraction, a negative for the fans and a distraction for the media.

“Thankfully, on the whole on the PGA Tour, we don’t have too much of it. When we do, we have to move forward. I’m sure I will have a conversation about it with Sergio.”

Garcia, who went on to card a one-under-par 71 after missing a par putt from seven feet at the 13th, described the incident on Saturday as “no big deal.”

He added: “I just missed that putt and wasn’t too happy.”

Finchem applauded the Spaniard’s impact on the PGA Tour since he joined the circuit in 1999.

“He has been a terrific addition,” he said. “His record is blemish-free and I’m confident this is a one-off situation.”

Editor’s note: Sergio is a greatly talented and gifted player who has the potential of becoming one of golf’s all-time better players. His flashes of anger directed toward the gallery as was the case on Saturday when he drove his tee ball into the water on 18 will not served to hold him in good standing with the people who make the PGA Tour successful….the fans.

Tiger Wins Stroke Play at Tavistock Cup

Run of Seven Birdies Gives Woods Third Straight Win

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ORLANDO, FL - Tiger Woods shot an 8-under 64 Tuesday to win the stroke play competition at the Tavistock Cup.

Woods won the individual title at the Ryder Cup-styled event for the third straight year thanks to a run of seven straight birdies in the middle of the round at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club . Woods pocketed $500,000 for his efforts, but wasn’t sure just how many birdies he made.

“I have no idea,” said Woods, who beat Justin Rose by two strokes. “I just know I got to 8, somehow.”

For the first time, Woods didn’t take home the team bonus.

Lake Nona, which was 0-2-1 over the first three years of the exclusive boutique event pitting the respective tour players at the two clubs, beat its crosstown rival 22-8 after taking a commanding 10-0 lead after the first day of matches Monday.

“I’m sure we’ll have a couple of cold ones after this is done,” Lake Nona captain Ernie Els said.

With the team title essentially cemented, the only real suspense on the second day was who would win the individual bonus.

Woods was sloppy early before starting his birdie run on No. 8, and blowing past Rose, who shot a 66. For Rose, it was nonetheless a victory of sorts since he hasn’t played in the past two weeks because of an ailing back.

“Everything’s good,” Rose said.

Graeme McDowell, Mark O?Meara and Retief Goosen tied for third with 67s. Woods, whose swing coach, Hank Haney, watched from the gallery, said he will begin his Masters tuneup almost immediately back at Isleworth.

“I’m just happy they I get to take a little break tomorrow, take some time off, then start to grind a little bit later in the week,” said Woods, who won the CA Championship on Sunday.

Morgan Pressel Wins Dinah Shore

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in U.S. LPGA Tour history when the 18 year old closed with a 3-under 69 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship as everyone around her self-destructed on Sunday.
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