Garcia top of the tour

MASTERS champion Sergio Garcia deserves to be named European Tour ‘Golfer of the Year’ according to Justin Rose, one of the Spaniard’s main competitors for the honour.

Garcia is the standout favourite to win the award, which will be presented at the end of the European Tour season, for the first time on the back on his Masters play-off victory over Rose earlier this year at Augusta National.

Rose is well placed to finish top of the Race to Dubai money list.

However, even if he achieves that, he believes Garcia would still be more deserving of the European golfer accolade.