In the new never-before-seen episode of "Living Golf" on CNN International, Shane O'Donoghue met Sergio Garcia, the winner of the Augusta Masters this year. The Spanish golfer looks back on this highlight in his career, after winning the “Players Championship”.


The presenter also spoke with the current world number 1 Dustin Jonhson who considers the Californian tournament as the fifth Major of the PGA circuit. A vision shared by Annika Sorenstam, one of the best golfers in the history of the sport with ten victories in Masters.

On the special place of player championship:

“We consider him the fifth“ Major ”thanks to the quality of the golf course, the history of this tournament and the difficulty of the course… Before winning the Augusta Masters, the“ Players ”was the best moment of my career. "

On the impact of his victory at Augusta in his life:

“It was amazing to win at Augusta, not only for me and my team, but also for so many people. All the hardships I have gone through in my career, both good and bad, made this victory even better. "

Dustin jonhson, number 1 after his title at the us open

“I gained a lot of confidence from this victory. It pushes me to constantly raise my level of play. This is what allowed me to become number 1, a place that I am trying to keep. The week is long, it is mentally difficult because each hole is difficult. You can't just relax on a shot all week. It's really difficult. "

The "players" reclassified as major: Annika Sorenstam no longer sees a problem

“The first time I heard about it I was like, 'No, why would we do this? But if you take a look at the story, there were only three Majors. I'm sure that at the time, golfers were shocked when we went from three to four… For me, the Majors all have a particular history. "