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While Rory McIlroy took center stage over the weekend by capturing his second consecutive Masters title, former champion Sergio Garcia also made headlines — though for very different reasons.
Garcia teed off Sunday morning well out of contention after making the cut for the weekend. On his second hole, following an errant tee shot, he slammed his driver into the tee box multiple times, tearing up grass, before striking a water cooler and ultimately breaking his club.
He received a Code of Conduct warning from a Masters official and, while he avoided questions about the incident afterward, he later issued an apology on social media earlier this week.
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On Wednesday, while speaking to the media ahead of the RBC Heritage, Max Homa addressed golfers’ behavior on the course and made it clear that breaking clubs and damaging tee boxes can make players come off as “spoiled.”
“I say a lot of bad words. I very much try to do it not when a kid can hear,” Homa said. “I don’t like when people break clubs or beat up the golf course, because we deal with it, and I think breaking clubs makes us look very, very spoiled. I try my absolute best not to do it, and I think it’s a bad look. But this is also a very frustrating game and it happens, so I don’t know where I’d draw that line exactly. But I definitely think beating up a golf course would probably be top, because the rest of us have to play it.”
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Most tournaments operate under the same strict standards when it comes to player conduct, and the Masters at Augusta National is no exception.
In Garcia’s case, he was fortunate to only receive a warning. A second offense carries a two-stroke penalty, while a third would result in disqualification. Still, the former Masters champion was ultimately given the benefit of the doubt.
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