HR339 - Honoring professional golfer Sergio García for his achievements.

      H.R. No. 339       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Professional golfer and Austin resident Sergio   García has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments during   his illustrious career; and          WHEREAS, Born in Castellon, Spain, Mr. García took up golf at   the age of three; he produced one of the most accomplished amateur   careers in the history of the sport, claiming a total of 21   tournament titles, including the Topolino World Junior   Championship, the European Amateur Championship, and the   Catalonian Open Championship, a professional event; in 1996, at age   16, he ranked third in scoring on the PGA Tour as an amateur, and two   years later, he won the British Amateur Championship; and          WHEREAS, Mr. García turned pro in 1999; nicknamed "El Niño"   for taking the golf world by storm, he collected his first   professional win at the Murphy's Irish Open and went on to earn five   more tournament titles and a top-20 ranking by the end of his rookie   year; he also made his first of 10 Ryder Cup appearances and gained   acclaim for his performance at the PGA Championship, where, as the   youngest participant in the tournament since 1921, he came within   one stroke of upsetting winner Tiger Woods; and          WHEREAS, Renowned for his fearless approach on the course,   Mr. García has taken home 11 PGA Tour titles and 16 on the European   Tour in his career; in 2002, he achieved the rare feat of finishing   in the top 10 at all four PGA major tournaments, and he received   both the Vardon Trophy and the Byron Nelson Award in 2008; he   enjoyed a banner season in 2017, when he was the European Tour   Golfer of the Year and donned the green jacket at the Masters   Tournament after triumphing in a playoff at the major; his 25 match   victories rank as the highest ever in the Ryder Cup, and in 2024, he   recorded his inaugural tour victory in the LIV Golf league; and          WHEREAS, Off the course, Mr. García has distinguished himself   through his philanthropic work; he and his wife established the   Sergio & Angela Garcia Foundation and FORE Kids ATX, which has   raised nearly $5 million for entities that provide health care and   support services to children and families in Central Texas; and          WHEREAS, With his charismatic playing style and dedication to   excellence, Sergio García has inspired golf fans across the globe,   and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this exceptional   athlete; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor professional golfer Sergio García for his   myriad achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for the   future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. García as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Leach     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 339 was adopted by the House on March   6, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House