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Sergio Garcia not happy despite fine start
Sergio Garcia, the youngest
of the Spanish invaders attempting to conquer the Augusta National
course, was a frustrated man on Thursday despite an opening round
70 at the Masters.
"I feel like I've been
robbed," Garcia said. "I hit the ball so well, I probably hit three
shots which if they had had been a foot longer would have been perfect.
What can you do?"
Garcia also had problems
with the greens, unusually slow for the Masters after rain earlier
in the week.
"It was really tough for
me to make up your mind to hit it harder," he said.
Garcia's compatriot, two-time
champion Jose Maria Olazabal, shot an identical score and was similarly
unhappy.
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Garcia
drives on the 18th. Allsport.
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"I was disappointed at the
way I finished," he said. "Conditions were great with no wind at
all. I could have played better, on days like today you've got to
make things happen and I didn't."
At least one of the Spanish
contingent came away from the first round satisfied.
Miguel Jiminez, who shot
a four-under 68, said he had played very well in tying for seventh.
"It's always nice to be
on top of the leaders' board," he said. "It was a nice day for the
Spaniards."
The fourth Spaniard in
the field, twice champion Seve Ballesteros, shot 76.
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