SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 275
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 State of Texas, 89th
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 from the
Texas Senate.
Blanco
Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
Alvarado Hall Middleton
Bettencourt Hancock Miles Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Cook Huffman Paxton Cook Huffman Paxton
Cook Huffman Paxton
Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
Creighton Hughes Perry
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
Flores King Sparks
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 26, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hall Middleton
Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Cook Huffman Paxton
Creighton Hughes Perry
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Flores King Sparks
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini