Sergio Garcia: The Ryder Cup Record Points Scorer

Sergio Garcia became the record points scorer at the Ryder Cup in 2018, and we take a look at how he achieved it

Sergio Garcia Ryder Cup Record Points Scorer
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Sergio Garcia became the record points scorer at the Ryder Cup in 2018, and we take a look at how he achieved it

Sergio Garcia: The Ryder Cup Record Points Scorer

Garcia surpassed Nick Faldo's total of 25 points in five fewer matches - it took the Spaniard 41 while Faldo played 46 matches to achieve his tally.

A veteran of nine Ryder Cups, Garcia played his first tournament in 1999 to become the youngest ever Ryder Cup player too, and he has played in every event until 2018, except from the 2010 edition where he was Colin Montgomerie's vice-captain.

Garcia's record stands at 22-12-7, an impressive return that has seen him score at least two points at a Ryder Cup on eight of the nine occasions he has played.

Sergio Garcia Ryder Cup

Despite that, Garcia still managed to become the record Ryder Cup points scorer during his singles match with Rickie Fowler.

The Spaniard also sits in esteemed company in other aspects of his points scoring, which has been consistently high at the Ryder Cup since his first appearance in 1999.

After going unbeaten over the first two days at The K Club in 2006, Garcia became the second player after Ian Woosnam to win all four points from his foursomes and fourball matches.

Meanwhile, his performance two years earlier in 2004 at Oakland Hills saw him become just the sixth player to score four-and-a-half points out of a possible five in the Ryder Cup.

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