Garcia going for yet more gain in Spain

Sergio Garcia, winner of his last two events in Spain, will try to make that three in a row at the Volvo World Match Play Championship from 17-20 May.

The 31-year-old lifted the Castello Masters by 11 shots on his home course last October and followed that with a one-stroke victory over Miguel Angel Jimenez in the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama a week later.

Finca Cortesin, near Marbella, is again the venue for the Match Play and the other latest additions to the 24-man field are 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell, South Africans Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel, American Brandt Snedeker, Australian John Senden and Colombian Camilo Villegas.

Already announced were holder Ian Poulter, Open champion Darren Clarke, Paul Lawrie, Justin Rose, Peter Hanson, Martin Kaymer, Retief Goosen and Spanish duo Alvaro Quiros and Rafael Cabrera-Bello, but world top two Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald have decided not to play this year.