With Woods out, S. Garcia tries to end major drought

With Woods out, Sergio Garcia attempts to capture his first major SOUTHPORT, England - In betting parlors and inside the ropes, Sergio Garcia has never had better odds of winning a major. No one has more top 10s 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 past 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 yesterday. "But it doesn't mean that it's yours to win." The British... [read full story]