ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Sergio Garcia could be forgiven for taking this loss personally.
This is, after all, the same player who in 2007 after losing the Open to Padraig Harrington at Carnoustie figured, “I'm playing against a lot of guys out there, more than the field,” he said.
Yet after another near miss, a tie for sixth on Monday at the Old Course, he was surprisingly upbeat.
“I love it. I love this tournament. I love these crowds. I love these courses,” said Garcia, who closed with a 70 to finish at 11 under, four strokes out of the playoff won by Zach Johnson.