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By Cole Sullivan
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While Rory McIlroy winning The Masters for the second consecutive year took center stage on Sunday, one of the more viral moments from the final round came from former champion Sergio Garcia.
Garcia, who won the tournament in 2017, was not in contention on Sunday but did make the cut and teed off in the morning to complete his final round.
However, on just the second hole, after an errant tee shot, Garcia erupted on the tee box, smashing his driver into the ground multiple times, ripping up grass, and striking a water cooler. The incident ultimately broke his driver, forcing him to play the remainder of the round without it.
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Garcia was issued a Code of Conduct warning by a Masters chairman, but fortunately for him, he did not receive any further penalties. A second offense would have resulted in a two-stroke penalty, while a third would have led to disqualification.
Garcia declined to answer questions about the incident after his round. When asked what the chairman told him regarding the warning on the course, he responded, “I’m not gonna tell you,” to reporters.
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On Tuesday, however, Garcia ended up issuing a full apology on social media for his actions, which were met with a lot of backlash.
"I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday at The Masters tournament," Garcia posted. "l respect and value everything that The Masters and Augusta National Golf Club is to Golf. I regret the way l acted and it has no place in our game. It doesn't reflect the respect and appreciation I have for The Masters, the patrons, tournament officials and golf fans around the world."
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