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Garcia yearns to extend maiden major streak at the PGA (Reuters)

SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The last four winners of golf's biggest events have been first-time major champions and Sergio Garcia could be next in line to extend that streak at the PGA Championship starting on Thursday.

The 36-year-old Spaniard announced himself in major championships 17 years ago when he finished second to Tiger Woods at the 1999 PGA Championship in Medinah.

Over the years he has twice been runner-up in both the PGA Championship and British Open, and has 22 top 10 finishes in the majors without yet tasting victory.

"I would love to make it five in a row," Garcia told reporters on Wednesday, referring to last year's PGA winner Jason Day, 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett, U.