Sergio Garcia beats Anirban Lahiri in playoff to win 2024 LIV Golf Andalucia in Spain

14/07/2024 17:46

Fourth time is the charm for Sergio Garcia.

The Spaniard found himself in a playoff for the third time this year on the LIV Golf League and fourth time since joining the circuit. Finally, he gets to hoist a trophy.

Garcia shot 5-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Andalucia to get into a playoff with Anirban Lahiri, and then he won with a par on the second playoff hole to get his first professional victory in nearly four years.

For Garcia, the win was extra special coming in his home country at Valderrama. Garcia bogeyed his final hole Sunday to drop to 5 under overall, but Lahiri missed a putt of about 2 feet to win outright, leading to a playoff.

And for the first time in LIV Golf history, there was also a playoff for a team title in addition to the individual one.

On the first playoff hole, Abraham Ancer and David Puig from Fireballs GC, captained by Garcia, beat Crushers GC’s Bryson DeChambeau and Paul Casey on the first playoff hole for the $3 million team prize.