Sergio Garcia’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Golf
  • Age: 40
  • Birth Place: Borriol, Castellón, Spain
  • Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
  • Marital Status: Engaged (Angela Akins)
  • Full Name: Sergio García Fernández
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Date of Birth: January 9, 1980
  • Ethnicity: Spanish
  • Occupation: Professional Golfer
  • Children: None

Spanish professional golfer Sergio García Fernández has an estimated net worth of $70 million.

Nicknamed “El Niño” (“the boy”), Garci­a began playing golf at the age of three and was taught by his father, Victor. He was a star player as a junior, winning his club championship at age 12. Four years later, he set a record as the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event, the 1995 Turespagna Open Mediterranea. This record was broken by amateur Jason Hak in November 2008 at the UBS Hong Kong Open, beating Garci­a’s record by 107 days. Also in 1995, Garci­a became the youngest player to win the European Amateur. In 1998, he won The Amateur Championship.

Garci­a turned professional in 1999 after shooting the lowest amateur score in the 1999 Masters Tournament. His first title on the European Tour came in his sixth start as a professional at the Irish Open. He first achieved worldwide prominence with a duel against Tiger Woods in the 1999 PGA Championship, where he eventually finished second.

Sergio Garci­a was born on 9 January 1980 at Borriol, Castellon, Spain. This Spanish professional golfer plays for both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour.

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