<p>Sergio Garcia pulled out of the Masters on Monday after informing Augusta National he tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the second player to withdraw following a positive test.</p>.<p>Garcia won his only major at the Masters three years ago in his 19th appearance, the most of any player before winning a green jacket.</p>.<p>Joaquin Niemann of Chile previously announced over the weekend he tested positive and withdrew.</p>.<p>Garcia played last week in the Houston Open, which sold 2,000 tickets each day. It was the first domestic PGA Tour event that allowed limited spectators on the course.</p>.<p>Garcia missed the cut.</p>.<p>He brings to 15 the number of PGA Tour players who have tested positive since golf returned in June from the COVID-19 pandemic-caused shutdown. That includes Dustin Johnson, the world's No. 1 player, who sat out two events last month.</p>.<p>The Masters field was reduced to 94 players.</p>
<p>Sergio Garcia pulled out of the Masters on Monday after informing Augusta National he tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the second player to withdraw following a positive test.</p>.<p>Garcia won his only major at the Masters three years ago in his 19th appearance, the most of any player before winning a green jacket.</p>.<p>Joaquin Niemann of Chile previously announced over the weekend he tested positive and withdrew.</p>.<p>Garcia played last week in the Houston Open, which sold 2,000 tickets each day. It was the first domestic PGA Tour event that allowed limited spectators on the course.</p>.<p>Garcia missed the cut.</p>.<p>He brings to 15 the number of PGA Tour players who have tested positive since golf returned in June from the COVID-19 pandemic-caused shutdown. That includes Dustin Johnson, the world's No. 1 player, who sat out two events last month.</p>.<p>The Masters field was reduced to 94 players.</p>