Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal paved the way for Spanish golfers. After Ballesteros, Olazabal remained a poignant figure. So, when Sergio Garcia won the Masters in 2017, he had Olazabal’s personal note in his hand. After all, he grew up watching him and wanting to be like him. But all that went sour once Garcia joined LIV. Olazbal did not agree with LIV’s format and massive checks. Yet, despite it all, Jose remains one of Garcia’s idols.

Speaking to Forbes on November 6, Garcia admitted, “Without a doubt, growing up, my biggest idols (in golf) were my dad, who taught me the game, and Seve and José María Olazábal… With José, it’s been great to play with him and be a part of teams with him for the Ryder Cup,” he continued. “It was great to be there with him in 1999, when he won

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