Garcia eyes major breakthrough at Oakland Hills

By Larry Fine BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia’s bid to win an elusive first major continues this week at the PGA Championship, the tournament where the Spaniard made his first great splash in 1999. Garcia, then 19, captivated the golfing world with his spirited challenge at Medinah where he exuberantly pushed Tiger Woods to the last hole before falling one stroke short. Now about to compete in his 10th PGA, Garcia is still aching for his first major triumph. "This is a big week for me," Garcia told reporters on Wednesday, the day before the opening round at Oakland Hills in the year’s last major. "To try and win a major and to earn a lot of points for the Ryder Cup. "I’m here to try to win, try to play my best and hope that’s good enough at the end of the week." Garcia, now 28, lies sixth on the European... [read full story]