Garcia one stroke behind leaders in Castellon
October 25, 2009 - 0:0
CASTELLON, Spain (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia was one shot off leaders Martin Kaymer and Robert Allenby in the Castellon Masters after the defending champion finished off his second round early on Saturday.
Garcia, the tournament host, had an eventful three holes but finished on the same 11-under-par mark he had been overnight.A three-under 68 left him a shot behind Germany's Kaymer and Australian Allenby, who finished their second round on Friday. More than three hours was lost through a suspension for high winds in Thursday's first round.
World number 10 Garcia, still looking for his first win of the season, had a bogey on the 16th when he returned to the course but hit back immediately with a birdie on 17.
The Spaniard then avoided three-putting to drop another shot on 18 by holing an eight-footer.
""That putt was important mentally,"" Garcia told Reuters.