From 2003 to 2012, he maintained his tour card by finishing inside the top 115 on the Order of Merit, with a best of 30th place in 2006.

However, after a poor 2013 season in which he only made 7 cuts from 29 tour events, he finished 154th on the money list and failed to regain his card at Q-School.

Lara claimed his first European Tour victory at the Hong Kong Open in November 2006.

At the 2012 BMW International Open, Lara was disqualified after his caddie tried to hide an illegal 15th club.

García's regular caddie left temporarily after his wife gave birth.