García has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, including over 300 weeks in the top 10 between 2000 to 2009, and over 400 weeks in the top 10 in total. García reached his highest career ranking, 2nd, after winning the HSBC Champions tournament in November 2008. He has achieved career earnings of more than $43 million. As a player, he is noted for strong iron play and accuracy. In the Ryder Cup, García competed in eight of the nine matches playing during his professional career cumulatively earning 22.5 points during those matches. He has won 30 international tournaments as a professional, most notably the 2008 Players Championship and the 2017 Masters Tournament.

This May 4, 2001 issue of Golf World magazine was signed in black by Garcia and includes a Great Moments COA. There is a small rip on the far right side of the front cover that is visible in the attached photos.