A hole-in-one at the famous 17th hole lifted the mood of Masters champion Sergio Garcia on an otherwise frustrating day for the Spaniard in the first round at the Players Championship on Thursday. Hitting a gap wedge from 122 yards, he took a short backswing and aimed a smooth swing at the front pin. His ball flew over the water and landed a couple of yards in front of the hole, almost going in on the second bounce. Hole-in-one aside, he was understandably rusty after a month off celebrating his Green Jacket. "I'm not going to lie, it wasn't a great day out there," Garcia told Golf Channel.

Source: dna May 11, 2017 23:15 UTC