The Masters: Sergio Garcia withdraws after testing positive for Covid-19
Written by News on 09/11/2020
Sergio Garcia has withdrawn from the Masters after testing positive for coronavirus.
Garcia will miss his first major championship since 1999 after he complained of feeling unwell over the weekend after he missed the cut at the Houston Open.
The Spaniard was still experiencing symptoms associated with Covid-19 on Sunday evening, prompting him to get himself a test which would come back as positive, although his wife, Angela, tested negative.
“On Saturday night after driving back from the Houston Open, I started feeling a bit of a sore throat and a cough,” said Garcia on Twitter. “The symptoms stayed with me on Sunday morning so I decided to get tested for COVID-19 and so did my wife Angela. Thankfully she tested negative, but I didn’t.
“After 21 years of not missing a Major Championship, I will sadly miss the Masters this week. The important thing is that my family and I are feeling good. We’ll come back stronger and give the green jacket a go next April.”
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