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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Professional golfer and Austin resident Sergio |
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| 8 | 9 | | García has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments during |
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| 9 | 10 | | his illustrious career; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in Castellon, Spain, Mr. García took up golf at |
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| 11 | 12 | | the age of three; he produced one of the most accomplished amateur |
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| 12 | 13 | | careers in the history of the sport, claiming a total of 21 |
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| 13 | 14 | | tournament titles, including the Topolino World Junior |
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| 14 | 15 | | Championship, the European Amateur Championship, and the |
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| 15 | 16 | | Catalonian Open Championship, a professional event; in 1996, at age |
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| 16 | 17 | | 16, he ranked third in scoring on the PGA Tour as an amateur, and two |
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| 17 | 18 | | years later, he won the British Amateur Championship; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. García turned pro in 1999; nicknamed "El Niño" |
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| 19 | 20 | | for taking the golf world by storm, he collected his first |
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| 20 | 21 | | professional win at the Murphy's Irish Open and went on to earn five |
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| 21 | 22 | | more tournament titles and a top-20 ranking by the end of his rookie |
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| 22 | 23 | | year; he also made his first of 10 Ryder Cup appearances and gained |
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| 23 | 24 | | acclaim for his performance at the PGA Championship, where, as the |
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| 24 | 25 | | youngest participant in the tournament since 1921, he came within |
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| 25 | 26 | | one stroke of upsetting winner Tiger Woods; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Renowned for his fearless approach on the course, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Mr. García has taken home 11 PGA Tour titles and 16 on the European |
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| 28 | 29 | | Tour in his career; in 2002, he achieved the rare feat of finishing |
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| 29 | 30 | | in the top 10 at all four PGA major tournaments, and he received |
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| 30 | 31 | | both the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award in 2008; he |
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| 31 | 32 | | enjoyed a banner season in 2017, when he was the European Tour |
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| 32 | 33 | | Golfer of the Year and donned the green jacket at the Masters |
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| 33 | 34 | | Tournament after triumphing in a playoff at the major; his 25 match |
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| 34 | 35 | | victories rank as the highest ever in the Ryder Cup, and in 2024, he |
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| 35 | 36 | | recorded his inaugural tour victory in the LIV Golf league; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Off the course, Mr. García has distinguished himself |
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| 37 | 38 | | through his philanthropic work; he and his wife established the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Sergio & Angela Garcia Foundation and FORE Kids ATX, which has |
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| 39 | 40 | | raised nearly $5 million for entities that provide health care and |
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| 40 | 41 | | support services to children and families in Central Texas; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, With his charismatic playing style and dedication to |
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| 42 | 43 | | excellence, Sergio García has inspired golf fans across the globe, |
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| 43 | 44 | | and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this exceptional |
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| 44 | 45 | | athlete; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby honor professional golfer Sergio García for his |
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| 47 | 48 | | myriad achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 48 | 49 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Mr. García as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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