LIV Golf star Sergio Garcia’s blow up precipitated a stir within the last spherical of The Masters because the 2017 champion obtained a public dressing down from Augusta Nationwide officers following his outburst.
The 46-year-old Spaniard smashed his driver on the second tee, after which broke the shaft by whacking a water cooler.
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He went on to par the opening, however that was his solely reprieve.
“Geoff Yang, the chairman of the competitors committee, spoke to Sergio on the 4th tee and gave him a code of conduct warning,” journalist Duncan Ferguson posted on social media.
Garcia has a historical past of unhealthy behaviour, having accomplished the identical factor ultimately 12 months’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush in addition to injuring his shoulder on the 2017 Open when he took his frustration out on a bush.
In 2019, he was additionally disqualified from the Saudi Worldwide for damaging a inexperienced.
Garcia shot a three-over par 75 within the last spherical to complete eight-over for the match.
When requested post-round about his dummy spit, Garcia replied: “Simply clearly not tremendous happy with it, however typically it occurs.”
Garcia was additionally requested what Yang mentioned to him when he issued the code of conduct warning. He responded: “I’m not going to inform you.”
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