Augusta (United States) (AFP) – Sergio Garcia’s frustration boiled over in a tantrum-laced final round at the Masters on Sunday that saw him handed a warning for smashing his driver to pieces. The Spanish star — whose lone major victory came at the Masters in 2017 — lost his cool on the par-five second hole at Augusta National after a poor tee shot.
The 46-year-old slammed his driver into the turf repeatedly and then snapped the club’s head off after smashing it into a nearby cooler. Garcia, who plays on the LIV Golf tour, was then involved in a bizarre incident when he picked up playing partner Jon Rahm’s golf bag and carried it as Rahm’s caddie tended to a bunker. Masters officials took a dim view of Garcia’s outburst and handed him a code of conduct warning on the fourth hole.
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Garcia later suggested his frustration had been building since before the tournament. “Through the year. Just obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens,” he said. Garcia finished with a three-over-par 75, leaving him way off the pace at eight over, the latest in a series of dismal showings at Augusta since his 2017 win.
In eight appearances at Augusta since 2017, Garcia has missed the cut six times. Asked for an explanation for his poor Masters record, Garcia replied: “Bad golf.” “If you don’t hit good shots, you’re not going to score well here. It’s very simple,” he said.
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