Many sports fans got to know Sergio Garcia of Spain in 1999. He was just 19 years old when he made one of the most memorable shots of that year’s Professional Golf Association (PGA) Championship tournament. Garcia hit the ball from the base of a tree and over a small hill onto the putting green. He could not see the shot so he ran down the fairway and jumped in the air to see his ball. Many people were excited to see the young Spaniard, who grew up playing golf along the Mediterranean Sea, offer a challenge to Tiger Woods. Woods won that 1999 tournament by one shot over Garcia. And then he kept winning. Woods has won 14 major championships. Before Sunday, Garcia had none. If you had told sports fans 18 years ago that it would take that long for Garcia to win a major championship, many would have laughed. Garcia has had a remarkable career. He won many tournaments and helped Europe win five Ryder Cups. He earned almost $30 million playing golf. He has been one of the best golfers in the world for over 10 years. But in sports, you are not considered among the great athletes if you do not win a Super Bowl, a World Series, a World Cup or NBA Championship. The same goes for golf. If a player does not win the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open or the PGA Championship, he is only “good.” Now, Garcia is counted among the greats. And it took a great final round on Sunday for him to win the championship.
Title: Spain’s Sergio Garcia Finally Wins Major Golf Tournament
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/sergio_wins.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Spains Sergio Garcia Finally Wins Major Golf Tournament' data-article-id='2308'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8146'>Many sports fans got to know Sergio Garcia of Spain in 1999.</span> <span data-start-time='8146' data-end-time='20646'>He was just 19 years old when he made one of the most memorable shots of that year’s Professional Golf Association (PGA) Championship tournament.</span> <span data-start-time='20646' data-end-time='30667'>Garcia hit the ball from the base of a tree and over a small hill onto the putting green.</span> <span data-start-time='30667' data-end-time='40250'>He could not see the shot so he ran down the fairway and jumped in the air to see his ball.</span> <span data-start-time='40250' data-end-time='52917'>Many people were excited to see the young Spaniard, who grew up playing golf along the Mediterranean Sea, offer a challenge to Tiger Woods.</span> <span data-start-time='52917' data-end-time='59917'>Woods won that 1999 tournament by one shot over Garcia.</span> <span data-start-time='59917' data-end-time='62688'>And then he kept winning.</span> <span data-start-time='62688' data-end-time='67771'>Woods has won 14 major championships.</span> <span data-start-time='67771' data-end-time='72438'>Before Sunday, Garcia had none.</span> <span data-start-time='72438' data-end-time='84688'>If you had told sports fans 18 years ago that it would take that long for Garcia to win a major championship, many would have laughed.</span> <span data-start-time='84688' data-end-time='88458'>Garcia has had a remarkable career.</span> <span data-start-time='88458' data-end-time='95000'>He won many tournaments and helped Europe win five Ryder Cups.</span> <span data-start-time='95000' data-end-time='100125'>He earned almost $30 million playing golf.</span> <span data-start-time='100125' data-end-time='107479'>He has been one of the best golfers in the world for over 10 years.</span> <span data-start-time='107479' data-end-time='120875'>But in sports, you are not considered among the great athletes if you do not win a Super Bowl, a World Series, a World Cup or NBA Championship.</span> <span data-start-time='120875' data-end-time='123708'>The same goes for golf.</span> <span data-start-time='123708' data-end-time='135313'>If a player does not win the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open or the PGA Championship, he is only “good.”</span> <span data-start-time='135313' data-end-time='140208'>Now, Garcia is counted among the greats.</span> <span data-start-time='140208' data-end-time='146583'>And it took a great final round on Sunday for him to win the championship.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/sergio_wins.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8429 data-hint-location='84688' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/what_does_remarkable_mean.m4a'>What does remarkable mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='unusual or surprising'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/beating_an_opponent.m4a'><span>beating an opponent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/coming_in_second.m4a'><span>coming in second</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/unusual_or_surprising.m4a'><span>unusual or surprising</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/winning_a_tournament.m4a'><span>winning a tournament</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8430 data-hint-location='135313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/what_is_he_now_considered.m4a'>What is he now considered?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='among the greats'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/pretty_good.m4a'><span>pretty good</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/among_the_greats.m4a'><span>among the greats</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/a_worthy_opponent.m4a'><span>a worthy opponent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/an_average_player.m4a'><span>an average player</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8431 data-hint-location='84688' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/he_has_had_a__blank__career.m4a'>He has had a <span class='blank'>remarkable</span> career.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='remarkable'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/remarkable.m4a'><span>remarkable</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/challenging.m4a'><span>challenging</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/lackluster.m4a'><span>lackluster</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1791/disappointing.m4a'><span>disappointing</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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