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Garcia sets sights on
Woods in 2002
Spaniard Sergio Garcia has set his sights on becoming the number-one golfer
on both sides of the Atlantic, and feels he is close to catching Tiger Woods.
Garcia won twice in the USA last season to add to a victory in the Lancome
Trophy in France, and intends to maintain his playing privileges on both sides
of the border.
"I want to be number one in America and win their money list," the
21-year-old said.
"If I could win a major, a WGC event and one other counting event, that
could be good enough for the order of merit.
"But I am playing 11 tournaments that qualify for Europe's order of merit
and I see no reason why I should not win it as well. I want to be number one on
both sides of the Atlantic."
Woods is the main barrier to Garcia fulfilling his ambitions, but the Spaniard
is by no means intimidated, and feels the American has brought the best out in
his rivals.
"Of course he (Woods) is catchable," he said. "I strongly feel
I am closer to him than before. Part of it is the ball - it is going so far that
his length is not the advantage it was when he first came out - but part of it
is his own fault.
"He has reset the bar and we are all having to work harder to get better.
That is thanks to him."
Garcia finished sixth on the 2001 US order of merit with earnings of $2,898,635
from just 18 events, and although he ended up 27th on the season-ending European
Tour money list, he played in only 10 tournaments.
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