Full name Sergio García Nickname El Niño Born 9 January 1980 (1980-01-09) (age 31) Borriol, Castellón, Spain Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) Nationality  Spain Residence Borriol, Castellón, Spain Career Turned professional 1999 Current tour(s) European Tour (joined 1999) PGA Tour (joined 1999) Professional wins 20 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 7 European Tour 8 (tied 30th all time) Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T4: 2004 U.S. Open T3: 2005 The Open Championship 2nd: 2007 PGA Championship 2nd/T2: 1999, 2008 Achievements and awards Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year 1999 Vardon Trophy 2008 Byron Nelson Award 2008 Sergio García Fernández (born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings (over 300 weeks between 2000 and 2009). He reached a career high ranking of two after winning the HSBC Champions tournament in November 2008..