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By Andrew McCarty
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Sergio Garcia found himself in the headlines at the Masters for all the wrong reasons on Sunday morning when he destroyed the tee box on No. 2 and then promptly snapped the head off of his driver.
The 2017 Masters champ looked frustrated on his follow through when his first shot of the day went well to the right. After a bogey on No. 1, Garcia lost it on the second tee box when he slammed his club into the turf twice as his tee shot sailed into a fairway bunker.
His violent swings to the ground damaged the tee box, but that wasn't all for the former Masters champion, who smashed his driver against a nearby cooler and broke the club in two right near the head.
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Garcia received a code of conduct warning for his actions on the course and he won't be allowed to replace his driver since it was damaged because of abuse.
The PGA Tour has been developing a code-of-conduct policy for competition, and the Masters is the first to use it, according to the Associated Press. A source told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of respect to Augusta National running the tournament.
The PGA Championship also plans to use the policy, and likely the other two majors. The person said the second violation would be a two-shot penalty, and the third violation leads to disqualification.
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