Garcia Not Thinking Clearly

Dear Sergio. I empathize with you on not winning the British Open. It was there for the taking. However, my interpretation of what happened Sunday differs from yours in a few areas:

1. You lost this tournament on the front nine by making 3 bogeys in 4 holes. Instead of shooting even par on the front and remaining -9, you were -7, and giving players starting the round 6 back hope. Tiger never seems to do that when in the lead.
2. I don't blame you for making bogey on the 18th hole to get into a tie. We saw what happened to Mickelson when he tried to par the 18th at Winged Foot last year by hitting driver. Harrington also goofed with driver off the tee. However, your iron didn't get the roll in the wet conditions. Maybe 3 wood was the club off the tee.
3. Your wait of 15 minutes in the 18th fairway was only 5. While I know it's frustrating (the guy should've raked while they were putting), the commentators were correct in saying you should've put the 3-iron back in the bag, then pulled it out when it was time to hit.
4. Not all your playoff shots were perfect. Your second shot on the first playoff hole was brutal, going into the bunker. And your tee shot on the second playoff hole would've gone over the green if it hadn't hit the flag.

I saw a lot of improvement this week Sergio. Congrats on that. Now do the most important thing you said in the press conference, and get better.

Regards,

Steve