Sergio Garcia has apologised for his outburst throughout the remaining spherical of The Masters.
Garcia tore up the turf after a foul drive on the second gap after which broke his driver towards a bench.
“I want to apologise for my actions at The Masters tournament,” Garcia mentioned in a social media put up.
“I respect and value everything that The Masters and Augusta National Golf Club is to golf. I regret the way I acted and it has no place in our game.
“It would not mirror the respect and appreciation I’ve for The Masters, the patrons, match officers and golf followers around the globe.”
Geoff Yang, chairman of The Masters competitions committee, issued a code-of-conduct warning to Garcia on the fourth tee. The conduct coverage was new to The Masters this 12 months.
Garcia, the 2017 champion, started with a bogey after which hit a weak fade on the par-five second gap that was headed to the bunker. He recoiled his driver onto the tee, after which turned and slammed his membership into the turf.
With out repairing the harm, Garcia then smacked his driver towards a wood bench holding a water cooler, and the pinnacle of the membership was left dangling from the shaft.
Garcia declined to debate what was mentioned by the official, saying after his spherical, “I’m not going to tell you.” When requested about it once more he replied: “Next question.”
He additionally didn’t apologise for his behaviour after his closing 75 to complete in 52nd place among the many 54 gamers who made the lower.
“Just obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens,” Garcia mentioned.
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Garcia has not completed within the prime 10 within the 29 majors he has performed since beating Justin Rose in a play-off at Augusta Nationwide in 2017. He has missed the lower six occasions in eight appearances at The Masters since successful.
Requested about his file, Garcia mentioned: “Bad golf.” When a reporter requested him to be extra particular, Garcia mentioned: “Bad shots.”
Garcia was disqualified in 2019 on the Saudi Worldwide for damaging greens in frustration. His antics over time embrace angrily kicking off his shoe when he slipped throughout a tee shot on the World Match Play in 2001, and the shoe practically struck an official.
He additionally spit right into a cup throughout a World Golf Championship at Doral after three-putting.
The PGA Tour has been creating the code-of-conduct coverage the previous couple of years and The Masters was the primary match to place it into impact.
The PGA Championship even be utilizing it subsequent month at Aronimink Golf Membership.
After the warning, a second violation throughout the match is a two-shot penalty, whereas a 3rd violation would imply disqualification.
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