MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 8, 2026

Sergio Garcia

Quick Quotes

Q. I want you to think back to your first ever Masters, do you remember a time where you said, hey, this is my welcome-to-the-Masters moment where something was, oh, this is why this course, this tournament is so special?

SERGIO GARCIA: I mean, there is several of them . Obviously '99 when I played as an amateur. Driving down Magnolia Lane, that scenery and seeing the clubhouse at the end is just a beautiful way to start the week.

But there is so many things that make this tournament special. This is one of them.

Q. Last question from me. Are there any shots, any holes that you think of like, hey, I really have to dial in the mental preparation for this shot?

SERGIO GARCIA: Yeah, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. This course tests you every single hole. When it's windy the wind switches and it's really, really tricky.

It's testing you every single hole.

Q. Considering it looks to be a firm golf course. Does that alter you bag setup at all this week?

SERGIO GARCIA: No. No, I have the same clubs, yeah.

Q. Fans, a lot of people obviously excited about the Masters teeing off tomorrow. Where is your excitement level after being here so many years and how do you manage those emotions?

SERGIO GARCIA: It's always exciting. Doesn't matter if obviously you want to play as well as you can but doesn't matter if you play well or not. To come back here as a Masters champion and do the dinner and enjoy like Wednesday with the kiddos and the wife, you know, there is so many beautiful things that happen here.

Then obviously you hope that you play well, but unfortunately doesn't happen every time. But, yeah, no, it's always exciting.