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By Cole Sullivan
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The final round of The Masters at Augusta National got underway Sunday morning, and there was already drama as a wave of golfers began their final 18 holes.
One of them was 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia, who had a viral moment on the second hole after an errant tee shot. Frustrated, Garcia smashed his driver into the tee box, leaving visible damage, before breaking the club head off a water cooler — forcing him to play the remainder of his round without a driver.
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Shortly after, Garcia was issued a “code of conduct” warning from Masters competition committee chairman Geoff Yang. While the warning does not impact his score, a second violation would result in a two-shot penalty, and a third would lead to disqualification.
There is also a possibility Garcia could face further punishment after the tournament, even though the Masters typically does not publicly disclose internal fines. However, damage to the course or serious misconduct has historically led to disciplinary action, and Garcia is no stranger to penalties, having previously been fined $1.2 million by the DP World Tour for LIV-related breaches.
Fans are calling for The Masters to take action against Sergio García following the incident:
“And NOTHING will happen. He should have been escorted from the grounds. If a patron did something much less egregious, they’d be banned for life,” one fan said.
Another added: “Dude should be kicked off the property. I thought Augusta had a zero-tolerance rule. It was obscene — and it was televised.”
A third wrote: “He should know the standards at Augusta and be able to behave like the 40-year-old he is.”
“Kick him off the course. He showed complete disrespect for the game and the course — damaging a teeing surface and breaking equipment,” another fan shared.
One more commented: “If he wasn’t a past champion, I’m sure there would be some sort of punishment.”
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Garcia closed out his round with a three-over-par performance, leaving him at eight-over for the four-day tournament and tied for 52nd place.
At the top of the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young remain tied at 11-under par heading into the final stretch at The Masters.
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