• Sergio Garcia, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters after a play-off Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia, US. David Goldman / AP Photo
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters after a play-off Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia, US. David Goldman / AP Photo
  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters. Tannen Maury / EPA
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters. Tannen Maury / EPA
  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, celebrates at the green jacket ceremony after winning the Masters. Chris Carlson / AP Photo
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, celebrates at the green jacket ceremony after winning the Masters. Chris Carlson / AP Photo
  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Justin Rose of England on the first play-off hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Justin Rose of England on the first play-off hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Patrons cheer as Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates making a putt for eagle on the 15th hole during the final round. David Cannon / Getty Images
    Patrons cheer as Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates making a putt for eagle on the 15th hole during the final round. David Cannon / Getty Images
  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, holds the Masters trophy. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, holds the Masters trophy. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
  • A scoreboard operator uses binoculars by a play-off sign on the 18th green. Brian Snyder / Reuters
    A scoreboard operator uses binoculars by a play-off sign on the 18th green. Brian Snyder / Reuters
  • Sergio Garcia, of Spain, plays a shot on the 17th hole during the final round. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Sergio Garcia, of Spain, plays a shot on the 17th hole during the final round. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Justin Rose, of England, reacts after a missed putt for birdie on the first play-off hole. Rob Carr / Getty Images
    Justin Rose, of England, reacts after a missed putt for birdie on the first play-off hole. Rob Carr / Getty Images
  • Justin Rose, of England, reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters. Chris Carlson / AP Photo
    Justin Rose, of England, reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters. Chris Carlson / AP Photo
  • Justin Rose, left, congratulates Sergio Garcia after the Spaniard won on the first play-off hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Justin Rose, left, congratulates Sergio Garcia after the Spaniard won on the first play-off hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images

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Sergio Garcia defeats Justin Rose in dramatic 2017 Masters play-off to win his first major – in pictures

James O’Hara

April 10, 2017

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Sergio Garcia, who captured his greatest victory in 20 years of major golf Sunday by winning the Masters, said he felt the presence of the late Seve Ballesteros helping pull him through.

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