Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia will visit a specialist about a hand injury that has prevented him from swinging a club for several weeks.
Garcia said Tuesday that he still feels pain in his right hand after not playing for nearly a month. He sprained the wrist during the third round of last month's Dubai World Championship, where Garcia finished seventh.
``The hand is not well,'' Garcia said. ``I haven't played for three weeks and I still feel pain. It's not healing as fast as we thought it would. What's clear is that even with the rest it's not better and we're a little bit worried.''
The 29-year-old Garcia won one tournament and earned $2.4 million in prize money this past season. He is hoping to make his 2010 debut at the $3.3 million Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which runs from Jan. 21-24.
``I've tried to swing and I can't,'' Garcia said. ``I'd like to start the tournament at Abu Dhabi completely healed.''
