AUSTIN, Texas — Sergio García, who has a home right here in Austin, sealed the deal in a playoff match with Lee Westwood with a spectacular ace at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on Friday at the Austin Country Club.
The part-time Austin resident nailed the walk-off tee shot on the fourth playoff hole after being tied with Westwood in Group 8, with two wins and a loss each.
García and Westwood had both posted par on each of the first three playoff holes before García landed the hole-in-one, knocking Westwood out of the tournament with one swing.
It was a stunning victory for García, who is the 39th seed in the tournament. He has never taken the overall title in the WGC-Match Play but holds a 33-24-1 overall record in the competition.
García will go on to face 48th seed Mackenzie Hughes in the Round of 16 on Saturday.
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