April 6, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ET
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was a lonely stroll on the primary 9 at Augusta National Golf Club for Sergio Garcia on Monday.
The 2017 Masters champion performed 9 holes by himself amongst the swaying pine bushes and undulating fairways. He spent a while speaking to followers, had loads of phrases along with his caddie and gave the impression to be trying to find one thing.
“Not super happy at the moment, but we’re working, and we’ll see,” Garcia stated of his recreation. “We’ll see what happens throughout the week. Yeah, at the moment I’m not feeling amazing.”
Not an encouraging signal for Garcia, who comes into the 2026 Masters having missed the minimize in six of his seven appearances since sliding on a inexperienced jacket in 2017.
He stated the course is shaping as much as play agency and quick, and with little likelihood of rain within the forecast, Augusta National will present a stern check for the world’s greatest this week. Garcia is aware of his recreation must be on level, so he is making an attempt to channel good recollections in his seek for success.
“There’s obviously good and bad, I guess,” Garcis stated. “But fortunately there’s some really good moments here. You try to think a little bit of some of those that you’ve lived in the past, and hopefully you get more to build on.”
