Sergio Garcia needs good showing to make FedEx Cup Playoffs

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- The next two weeks might go a long way toward determining what Sergio Garcia does this fall.

The Spaniard has had an awful year on the PGA Tour, with his only top 10 at the U.S. Open. He is No. 121 in the FedEx Cup standings, and only the top 125 qualify for the PGA Tour Playoffs that begin with The Barclays.

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Garcia has played only 11 times on the PGA Tour this year and needs 15 events to maintain his membership. He is playing the Bridgestone Invitational this week, then the PGA Championship. Depending on how he does, he might need to add the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro to become eligible for the playoffs.

And if that doesn't work out, Garcia might have to throw in a tournament from the Fall Series.

HEAVY LIFTING: Padraig Harrington had to play 27 holes in the final round at Oakland Hills last year when he won the PGA Championship. Then came the hard part - mustering enough strength to hoist the heaviest trophy among major championships.

"Forty-four pounds," he said Tuesday.

The Masters is easy - hold out arms, slip into a green jacket. Augusta National also gives its winners a replica sterling of the clubhouse. The U.S. Open trophy is relatively standard and classic in shape. The claret jug at the British Open is the smallest.

The Wanamaker Trophy awarded at the PGA Championship?

"I was genuinely shocked by the weight when I picked it up," Harrington said. "The only trophy that would compare to that would be the old World Cup trophy, but they don't make them like they used to when it comes to trophies. That is certainly one of the great trophies."