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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 275
1+89R17910 AMB-D
2+ By: Blanco S.R. No. 275
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
28 WHEREAS, Professional golfer and Austin resident Sergio
39 García has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments during
410 his illustrious career; and
5- WHEREAS, Born in Castellón, Spain, Mr. García took up golf
6- at the age of three; he produced one of the most accomplished
7- amateur careers in the history of the sport, claiming a total of
8- 21 tournament titles, including the Topolino World Junior
11+ WHEREAS, Born in Castellón, Spain, Mr. García took up golf at
12+ the age of three; he produced one of the most accomplished amateur
13+ careers in the history of the sport, claiming a total of 21
14+ tournament titles, including the Topolino World Junior
915 Championship, the European Amateur Championship, and the
10- Catalonian Open Championship, a professional event; in 1996, at
11- age 16, he ranked third in scoring on the PGA Tour as an amateur,
12- and two years later, he won the British Amateur Championship; and
16+ Catalonian Open Championship, a professional event; in 1996, at age
17+ 16, he ranked third in scoring on the PGA Tour as an amateur, and two
18+ years later, he won the British Amateur Championship; and
1319 WHEREAS, Mr. García turned pro in 1999; nicknamed "El Niño"
1420 for taking the golf world by storm, he collected his first
15- professional win at the Murphy's Irish Open and went on to earn
16- five more tournament titles and a top-20 ranking by the end of his
17- rookie year; he also made his first of 10 Ryder Cup appearances
18- and gained acclaim for his performance at the PGA Championship,
19- where, as the youngest participant in the tournament since 1921,
20- he came within one stroke of upsetting winner Tiger Woods; and
21+ professional win at the Murphy's Irish Open and went on to earn five
22+ more tournament titles and a top-20 ranking by the end of his rookie
23+ year; he also made his first of 10 Ryder Cup appearances and gained
24+ acclaim for his performance at the PGA Championship, where, as the
25+ youngest participant in the tournament since 1921, he came within
26+ one stroke of upsetting winner Tiger Woods; and
2127 WHEREAS, Renowned for his fearless approach on the course,
22- Mr. García has taken home 11 PGA Tour titles and 16 on the
23- European Tour in his career; in 2002, he achieved the rare feat of
24- finishing in the top 10 at all four PGA major tournaments, and he
25- received both the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award in
26- 2008; he enjoyed a banner season in 2017, when he was the European
27- Tour Golfer of the Year and donned the green jacket at the Masters
28- Tournament after triumphing in a playoff at the major; his 25
29- match victories rank as the highest ever in the Ryder Cup, and in
30- 2024, he recorded his inaugural tour victory in the LIV Golf
31- league; and
32- WHEREAS, Off the course, Mr. García has distinguished
33- himself through his philanthropic work; he and his wife
34- established the Sergio & Angela García Foundation and FORE Kids
35- ATX, which has raised nearly $5 million for entities that provide
36- health care and support services to children and families in
37- Central Texas; and
38- WHEREAS, With his charismatic playing style and dedication
39- to excellence, Sergio García has inspired golf fans across the
40- globe, and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this
41- exceptional athlete; now, therefore, be it
42- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
43- Legislature, hereby honor professional golfer Sergio García for
44- his myriad achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for
45- the future; and, be it further
28+ Mr. García has taken home 11 PGA Tour titles and 16 on the European
29+ Tour in his career; in 2002, he achieved the rare feat of finishing
30+ in the top 10 at all four PGA major tournaments, and he received
31+ both the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award in 2008; he
32+ enjoyed a banner season in 2017, when he was the European Tour
33+ Golfer of the Year and donned the green jacket at the Masters
34+ Tournament after triumphing in a playoff at the major; his 25 match
35+ victories rank as the highest ever in the Ryder Cup, and in 2024, he
36+ recorded his inaugural tour victory in the LIV Golf league; and
37+ WHEREAS, Off the course, Mr. García has distinguished himself
38+ through his philanthropic work; he and his wife established the
39+ Sergio & Angela García Foundation and FORE Kids ATX, which has
40+ raised nearly $5 million for entities that provide health care and
41+ support services to children and families in Central Texas; and
42+ WHEREAS, With his charismatic playing style and dedication to
43+ excellence, Sergio García has inspired golf fans across the globe,
44+ and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this exceptional
45+ athlete; now, therefore, be it
46+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
47+ hereby honor professional golfer Sergio García for his myriad
48+ achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
49+ and, be it further
4650 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47- prepared for Mr. García as an expression of high regard from the
48- Texas Senate.
49- Blanco
50- Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
51-Alvarado Hall Middleton
52- Bettencourt Hancock Miles Bettencourt Hancock Miles
53-Bettencourt Hancock Miles
54- Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
55-Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
56- Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
57-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
58- Cook Huffman Paxton Cook Huffman Paxton
59-Cook Huffman Paxton
60- Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
61-Creighton Hughes Perry
62- Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
63-Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
64- Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
65-Flores King Sparks
66- Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
67-Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
68- Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
69-Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
70- Patrick, President of the Senate
71- ________________________________
72- President of the Senate
73- I hereby certify that the
74- above Resolution was adopted by
75- the Senate on March 26, 2025.
76- ________________________________
77- Secretary of the Senate
78- ________________________________
79- Member, Texas Senate
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91-Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
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51+ prepared for Mr. García as an expression of high regard by the Texas
52+ Senate.