Sergio García broke his driver at The Open Championship. He was forced to play the last 16 holes without it.

— When Sergio García was asked on Thursday how he ended up leading the Players Championship with a first-round 65 while Rory McIlroy, who was part of the same threesome, shot a seven-over-par ...

But Sergio García, who won the AT&T Byron Nelson this weekend, was once in Spieth's position. García rose to the challenge in the final round while Spieth faltered in the spotlight again.

After recovering superbly at the par-five second to make birdie, García poured in four more – including three across the back nine – to shoot three-under 68, bettering his third round bogey ...

Sergio García broke his driver at The Open Championship. He was forced to play the last 16 holes without it.

Pedro Salado/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Sergio García played the last 16 holes of The Open Championship without his driver after snapping it.