Just moments ago, reports came in of Sergio Garcia‘s misconduct at Augusta National. The Spaniard had just come off a bogey on Tea Olive. After hitting a poor drive into the woods on the par-5 second, Pink Dogwood, Garcia lost his cool. First came a club slam. Then another. But Garcia wasn’t done.

He rammed his club into the cooler placed near the tee box. The clubhead came off his driver. Augusta is known for enforcing strict etiquette, with players wearing flashy clothes being frowned upon.  So after Garcia’s explosion on the second hole, many wondered how Augusta National would handle the matter. Now we have an answer.

Geoff Yang, the chairman of the competition committee at The Masters, was seen walking with Sergio Garcia on the fourth hole. Reportedly, he reprimanded the former Masters champion for his behavior and reminded him of Augusta National’s Code of Conduct. Per the newly enforced Code of Conduct rule, Garcia was on the verge of facing more severe punishment, as the video will clearly show.

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A second violation of the Code of Conduct would’ve resulted in a costly two-shot penalty. Moreover, a third one would’ve resulted in disqualification. There hasn’t been any official statement from the Masters; however, Sergio Garcia spoke to the media after his round.

The Spanish International, who shot 3-over 75, revealed that he was frustrated with his game for quite some time. However, when probed on what the officials told him, he gave a short and curt response.

“I’m not going to tell you.”

Jon Rahm, his competitor and playing partner for the round, showed empathy. Garcia carried his bag after the incident as Rahm’s caddie was raking the bunker.

“Obviously, he hasn’t been swinging it the way he would like. Wasn’t the easiest day for him, so I kind of — not much I can say. To talk to him when I could and lift his spirits up a little bit,” Jon Rahm said, speaking about his experience of playing with his compatriot.

Sergio Garcia saved par on the second hole after breaking his driver, but went on to bogey the next two holes. The winner of the 2017 Masters spoke about the worsening state of his game throughout the week. In fact, Sergio Garcia at one point considered hanging up his clubs. Clearly, the veteran LIV Golf pro has been frustrated with himself, and it all boiled over at the Masters. However, this is not an isolated incident for him.

Sergio Garcia had broken his driver during the 2025 Open Championship as well. Back then, he was forced to play the final round of Royal Portrush without a driver, just like this time. But that was the worst consequence he faced as the course officials didn’t take any further action against him.

But Augusta National is different. Earlier this week, Robert MacIntyre incurred the wrath of the Masters officials for repeated outbursts and his one-fingered gesture. But even his conduct didn’t cross the line for him to receive a penalty. Not that it would have mattered, as he had already missed the cut by then.

Interestingly, a few other golfers have also received similar treatment for their misconduct in the majors since last year.

Pro golfers who threw tantrums during majors, just like Sergio Garcia

Over the last year, many top golfers have lost their cool on the golf course. Some of them even acted out in front of the crowd. But they didn’t face any tough consequences from the course officials. Rory McIlroy broke the tee box during the 2025 U.S. Open. Playing at the Oakmont Country Club, he got frustrated that his drive didn’t go where he had hoped for. So he just turned around and dug his driver into the tee box. But McIlroy wasn’t punished for his misconduct.

Scottie Scheffler was also seen damaging the fairway at Oakmont after his approach shot rolled away from the cup. Fans called him a thug and asked for a two-stroke penalty. Unfortunately, he didn’t face any dire consequences for his actions.

However, only Wyndham Clark has been punished over the last few months for his misconduct. Interestingly, he was also the only one who didn’t act out in front of the fans. He broke a locker room door at Oakmont, away from the fans. But he received a lifetime ban from the course.

Acting out in front of the fans ideally should receive a more severe punishment. But McIlroy, Scheffler, and now Sergio Garcia escaped with warnings and fines. And Clark, who lost his cool behind closed doors, was exposed and then banned by the course officials. Can this be considered fair treatment?