89R17910 AMB-D
By: Blanco S.R. No. 275
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Professional golfer and Austin resident Sergio
García has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments during
his illustrious career; and
WHEREAS, Born in Castellón, Spain, Mr. García took up golf at
the age of three; he produced one of the most accomplished amateur
careers in the history of the sport, claiming a total of 21
tournament titles, including the Topolino World Junior
Championship, the European Amateur Championship, and the
Catalonian Open Championship, a professional event; in 1996, at age
16, he ranked third in scoring on the PGA Tour as an amateur, and two
years later, he won the British Amateur Championship; and
WHEREAS, Mr. García turned pro in 1999; nicknamed "El Niño"
for taking the golf world by storm, he collected his first
professional win at the Murphy's Irish Open and went on to earn five
more tournament titles and a top-20 ranking by the end of his rookie
year; he also made his first of 10 Ryder Cup appearances and gained
acclaim for his performance at the PGA Championship, where, as the
youngest participant in the tournament since 1921, he came within
one stroke of upsetting winner Tiger Woods; and
WHEREAS, Renowned for his fearless approach on the course,
Mr. García has taken home 11 PGA Tour titles and 16 on the European
Tour in his career; in 2002, he achieved the rare feat of finishing
in the top 10 at all four PGA major tournaments, and he received
both the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award in 2008; he
enjoyed a banner season in 2017, when he was the European Tour
Golfer of the Year and donned the green jacket at the Masters
Tournament after triumphing in a playoff at the major; his 25 match
victories rank as the highest ever in the Ryder Cup, and in 2024, he
recorded his inaugural tour victory in the LIV Golf league; and
WHEREAS, Off the course, Mr. García has distinguished himself
through his philanthropic work; he and his wife established the
Sergio & Angela García Foundation and FORE Kids ATX, which has
raised nearly $5 million for entities that provide health care and
support services to children and families in Central Texas; and
WHEREAS, With his charismatic playing style and dedication to
excellence, Sergio García has inspired golf fans across the globe,
and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this exceptional
athlete; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby honor professional golfer Sergio García for his myriad
achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. García as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.