'No, you're crying' - Golfing world reacts as Sergio Garcia wins The Masters

Updated 10/04/2017 at 08:18 GMT

Sergio Garcia finally won his first major in an emotional Sunday at Augusta as he beat Justin Rose in a play-off to win The Masters.

Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates winning the Masters with a putt on the 18th green during a playoff against Justin Rose of England in the final round of the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S.,

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Garcia's victory, which fell on what would have been Seve Ballesteros' 60th birthday, came after a dramatic back nine.

First here is the putt that won him The Masters:

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Quickly some of his fellow professionals started to weigh in showing their appreciation for the Spaniard:

And the rest of the golfing world was similarly emotional:

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