Sergio Garcia apologises for Masters meltdown

Sergio Garcia issued an apology on Tuesday following his tantrum-laced final round at the Masters that saw him handed a formal warning for smashing a club to pieces.

The Spanish star’s frustration boiled over on Sunday following a poor tee-shot at Augusta National’s par-five second hole.

The 46-year-old slammed his driver into the turf repeatedly before snapping the club’s head off after smashing it into a nearby cooler.

“I want to apologise for my actions on Sunday at the Masters tournament,” Garcia wrote in a statement on social media.

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“I respect and value everything that the Masters and Augusta National Golf Club is to golf. I regret the way I 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.”

Garcia, who plays on the LIV Golf tour, was also involved in a bizarre incident on the same round 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 later handed him a code of conduct warning while still on the course.

Garcia later suggested his frustration had been building in the months leading up to last week’s Masters tournament.

“Through the year. Just obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens,” he said.

Published on Apr 15, 2026