All except for Colin Montgomerie, that is. The Scot did at least something to diffuse the situation by bringing a touch of humor to bear. Montgomerie was playing a practice round with Garcia at the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Park when Garcia's ball fell from the tee at a time when he had already clocked 16 or so grips and re-grips. "Heavens," cried Monty, "We're not going to have to go through all that again, are we?" It was interesting to see how Garcia would react. A snap and a snarl could not be ruled out, but instead, the lad responded with an equally humorous, "Yes, but it will be worth it.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
PGATOUR.COM - Sergio Garcia is a veteran; we're not kidding
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