Sure, we understand golf is not on the same level as football, basketball or hockey in terms of physicality and testosterone levels.
Hell, most golfers barely qualify as athletes. (see Daly, John)
But what you are, if in fact you are on the PGA tour, is a man…unless your name is Sergio Garcia.
If you’re not familiar with Garcia, the 29 year old Spaniard is widely regarded as one of those golfers who could give Tiger Woods some competition, but can never seem to put his entire game together. He’s won plenty of tournaments, but never a major (finished second 3 times…once in the British Open, and twice in the PGA Championship).
He’s got flair, charisma, good looks…and apparently a mangina.
How else to explain his reasons for his crappy play as of late. In an interview this past Monday, Garcia revealed that he was devastated after his breakup with Greg Norman’s daughter, Morgan-Leigh.
“It was being dumped by my girl that drove me into the rough. It was probably the first time I have been really in love. It took me a while to get over it. I haven’t been that comfortable on a golf course for two months. Obviously the break-up with Morgan didn’t help. You get over some things. Others take a little longer. I haven’t been playing well. The last seven months of 2008 I would give myself a 9 out of ten for my golf. The last two months a 2 or 2½.“
Now, I’m sure there are those people out there ready to applaud Sergio for his truth and honesty, speaking from the heart as it were. But not this guy.
Sergio, dude, get over it man. You’re a young, rich, jet-setting pro athlete…guaranteed you can bag a better chick than that (and if by chance Greg Norman is reading this..Mr. Norman, your daughter is a lovely young woman, whom I have the utmost respect for).
At the very least Garcia should’ve lied and said his swing needed fixing, or a nagging injury was causing his poor play. Not this–anything but this.
What’s next–he watches Oprah, loves the Twilight series, listens to Bette Midler when it rains?
Sergio, for the sake of your dignity and manhood, keep the mangina to yourself. [Times Online]
