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After missing Masters, Sergio Garcia back in major mode with 65 at Players

Garcia takes early lead at Players Championship

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Sergio Garcia is making up for lost time at one of golf’s biggest events.

The 2017 Masters champion was forced to miss last year’s event at Augusta National after testing positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of tournament week. It snapped a streak of 84 consecutive majors played, dating back to the 1999 Open Championship.

“It was disappointing, I’m not going to lie,” Garcia said Thursday after an opening 65 at The Players.