Sergio García: ‘It’s special to be called a Masters champion but my career was already great’

The talented Spaniard reflects on his 2017 triumph and the reasons behind his struggles at Augusta in the years that have followed

Only 54 men have won the Masters, which tells you everything about the exclusivity of that particular club. Boyhood dreams are made of a Sunday evening drive along Magnolia Lane with the Green Jacket in hand.

It is testament to Sergio Garcia's talent level that, for many observers, the long-awaited fulfilment of his major ambitions at Augusta National in 2017 was not enough. No sooner had the Spaniard ended his major drought - at the 74th time of asking, after a famous battle with Justin Rose - than people started asking when Garcia would become a multiple champion. He had prepared himself for the narrative.