Sergio Garcia lost any hope of defending his 2017 Masters title in one hole on Thursday.
Garcia’s score of 13 on Hole 15, which tied the highest single-hole score in championship history, was very straightforward. His shots did not zig-zag from bunker to bunker or out of bounds. He only needed one putt. The issue: five approach shots in a row finding the water.
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Garcia finished the day with an 81, 9-over par, and will need a miracle in the second round to make the cut.
The Spaniard got a monkey off his back at Augusta National last year by winning the green jacket for his first career major title, fending off Justin Rose on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
This year, Garcia likely will place the green jacket onto another man’s shoulders.
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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