Sergio García has commented on the incident on the second tee box during the final round of The Masters that resulted in the Spaniard being issued with a code of conduct warning.
It was an early finish for García on Sunday at Augusta National. The 2017 champion played alongside fellow LIV Golf star Jon Rahm having started the day at six over par.
A 74 ensured that García will finish towards the bottom of those who made the cut this week. But it was something that happened early on in the round that attracted the most attention.
Sergio García responds after controversial incident on Sunday at The Masters
García reacted angrily to his drive on the second. The 46-year-old smashed his driver into the ground and into a water cooler. He did significant damage to the tee box that required repairing.
García was widely criticised for his actions. Of course, he is a player who has never been afraid to show his emotions on the golf course. He was subsequently reprimanded by an official.
He was subsequently asked by the media whether his frustration had been building throughout the week.
“Through the year. Yeah. Just obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens,” he said.
“It’s not a combination of everything. It’s fine. It’s what it is. You’ve just got to deal with it.”
García explains why he carried Jon Rahm’s bag on the same hole at Augusta National
García was subsequently seen carrying Rahm’s bag on the same hole. It was certainly a bizarre incident, particularly when you consider what had just happened on the tee.
But García – who refused to reveal what he was told by the official – downplayed the later incident.
“There was nothing. Adam stopped to rake my bunker, and Benji, my caddie, was carrying both bags, so I told him, just put it down, I’ll get it so you can go and get a yardage. Just as simple as that,” he said.
García has managed to register just one top 10 on LIV Golf this year. That came when he finished tied for eighth in Hong Kong.
So it is probably not that surprising that he could not contain his frustration during Sunday’s final round.
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