{"id":10821,"date":"2017-04-10T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/04\/10\/sergio-garcia-bests-justin-rose-to-win-masters-his-first-major-championship\/"},"modified":"2017-04-10T06:51:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T06:51:00","slug":"sergio-garcia-bests-justin-rose-to-win-masters-his-first-major-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/sergio-garcia-bests-justin-rose-to-win-masters-his-first-major-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Garc\u00eda Bests Justin Rose To Win Masters, His First Major Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Sergio Garc\u00eda of Spain reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters golf tournament after a playoff against Englishman Justin Rose on Sunday in Augusta, Ga.<\/p>\n

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Matt Slocum\/AP<\/p>\n

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Golfer Sergio Garc\u00eda of Spain slipped on the green jacket after a dramatic finish over Englishman Justin Rose at the 81st Masters in Augusta, Ga., on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Before the sudden-death playoff, Garc\u00eda trailed Rose by two shots with six holes remaining.<\/p>\n

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Rose sent his first playoff drive into the trees on 18 and managed to punch out before failing to sink a 15-foot par putt.<\/p>\n

That opened the door for Garc\u00eda to win the title by two-putting from 12 feet out.<\/p>\n

Garc\u00eda wasted no time wrapping up the Masters, sinking a birdie putt before crouching in disbelief while hearing chants of “Ser-gee-oh! Ser-gee-oh!” from the gallery.<\/p>\n

Rose patted his opponent on the cheek before they embraced.<\/p>\n

Garc\u00eda and Rose began the final round tied for the lead before carding 3-under 69s to finish at minus-9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“I’m going to enjoy it for the rest of my life,” Garc\u00eda said after winning his first major championship.<\/p>\n

Rose said, “If there’s anyone to lose to, it’s Sergio. He deserves it. He’s had his share of heartbreak.”<\/p>\n