Sergio Garcia prepares for the Masters by playing in pro tennis tournament
Sergio Garcia entered a professional tennis tournament and said that "physically" it helps his preparation for the Masters later this month.
The Masters is right around the corner and Sergio Garcia has been preparing for the final major of the year in unique style, after he entered a professional tennis tournament in Austin.
The 2017 Masters champion teamed up with former tennis professional Amer Delic in the H-E-B Men's UTR Pro Tennis Open, where the duo lost out to Cole Burnham and Ethan Silva 6-3. 7-6(8) in the first round.
Check out more highlights from @TheSergioGarcia competing with friend and doubles partner @AmerDelic at the 2020 H-E-B Men’s UTR Pro Tennis Open! pic.twitter.com/TLntOIPBSf
— MyUTR (@MyUTR) October 29, 2020
“Physically it’s going to help me for sure,” Garcia said. “But I’ve played tennis my whole life so it doesn’t hurt my game, which is great. I don’t know if it’s the perfect warm up for Augusta, but I play very often.
“I’m a competitor and I love competing. It doesn’t matter which sport it is. We had great time. It was a really nice match.”
Silva, one of Garcia's opponents, was surprised by the Spaniard's tennis game: “Sergio was a lot better than we anticipated. He has great volleys and a great serve.
“It was an honor to meet him let alone play tennis against him.”
Garcia's playing partner Burnham, added: “I was surprised with how good his tennis game was. He had great hands at the net.”
In October, Garcia claimed his 11th PGA Tour title by winning the Sanderson Farms Invitational, his 36th professional title and his first win on US soil since winning the Masters three years ago.
Garcia, who recently revealed he putts with his eyes closed most of the time, will be eager to capitalise on his recent form and win what would be his second major title.
