With the big cat away, Garcia primed to capture his first major

In betting parlors and inside the ropes, Sergio Garcia has never had greater odds of winning a major. No one has more top-10 finishes in the British Open this decade than Garcia, who has gone into the final round within four shots of the lead six times in the last seven years. He is considered among the best ball-strikers in golf. He is not lacking imagination or creativity for the variety of shots required on links courses. And it sure doesn't hurt that Tiger Woods isn't around. "When you don't have the No. 1 player in the world playing here — and, obviously, we know how good he is and how well he's done in the majors — it gives you a little bit more of a chance," Garcia said Tuesday. "But it doesn't mean that it's yours to win." The British bookmakers believe otherwise. Woods had season-ending knee surgery after winning the... [read full story]