Sergio Garcia insists he is focused on winning his first PGA Tour title since 2012 at this week 's Shell Houston Open , despite the Masters being just around the corner . Rory McIlroy 's bid for a third major victory in succession to complete the career grand slam , plus the question of whether Tiger Woods will end his self-imposed exile from the game , have dominated the agenda for weeks . But , although the Golf Club of Houston is set up to try to replicate some of the conditions the players will face at Augusta , Garcia is concentrating on ending his victory drought . Sergio Garcia lines up a putt during the Cadillac Championship in Doral , Florida last month . The 35-year-old , who finished third 12 months ago but went on to miss the cut at Augusta , told a pre-tournament press conference : ' I think that every single week it 's a new story and some weeks you play terrible and then the next week you play amazing . 'Some weeks you play great and the next week you play terrible and some weeks I play great and then you play great . You never know what 's going to come out . Obviously you hope and you wish that you play as best as you can . ' I think that there 's no doubt that obviously the Masters is in the back of our minds , but I 'm here to play well , to get in some good rhythm , to have a chance at winning this week and then as soon as Sunday finishes then I 'll concentrate on the Masters . Garcia hits his approach from the fairway at the TPC Blue Monster Course last month . ' I 'm not going to be on the golf course this week thinking maybe let 's try this shot because I 'll have it next week on the 12th or on the 15th or something like that . No . I 'm going to be focused on what I want to achieve here and then when Sunday finishes then I can concentrate on next week . ' I felt really comfortable here when I came last year . I wanted to try it again this year and hopefully I 'll do better next week , too . ' Spaniard Garcia plays out of the trees by the 11th hole at Augusta during the Masters in 2013 . Garcia is also comfortable with the fact that he may never win a major after coming close yet again in the Open last year , finishing second behind McIlroy at Hoylake . 'If it comes down to me not winning any majors when I 'm done with my golfing career , I 'm not going to be sad , ' he added . 'It 's not the main thing . Obviously it 's something nice to have , and if I get it I 'm not going to give it back , but it 's not the main thing in my life . ' I think as you get older , as you get more and more experience , you realize the important things in life . I 'm not saying that winning a major is not important , but it 's not the most important thing in the world . I think there 's a lot of other things that you can do that can not only fulfil you as a player , but also as a person . ' Garcia ( left ) stands beside Rickie Fowler with their runner-up trophies at last year 's Open at Hoylake . Garcia and Texas native Jordan Spieth are the only players in the world 's top 10 left in the field after the withdrawals of Henrik Stenson and Jimmy Walker . World number two Stenson has the flu and cancelled a trip to Augusta , while Walker headed to Augusta after winning the Valero Texas Open but was taken ill and joined Stenson in pulling out . The winner in Houston will qualify for the Masters if they are not already exempt .
Sergio Garcia is looking to win his first PGA Tour title since next week 's . The Spaniard is competing at this week 's Shell Houston Open . It is the last PGA Tour event ahead of 2012 Masters at Augusta .