Garcia’s Masters defence all but over after carding a 13 on 15th hole

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Defending champion Sergio Garcia has made history — not the good kind — in the opening round of the Masters.

Garcia carded a 13 on the par-5 15th after hitting four shots into the water in front of the green.

He matched the highest single-hole score in Masters history.

Tom Weiskopf had a 13 at No. 12 in 1980 and Tsuneyuki “Tommy” Nakajima did it at No. 13 in 1978.

The meltdown left Garcia at 10 over in the opening round and 14 shots behind the leaders.

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Garcia rebounded with a birdie on the par-3 16th, but he’s now a long shot to make the cut Friday.

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