Sergio Garcia Issues Apology After Masters Meltdown
The 2026 Masters ended with Roy McIlroy winning for the second year in a row.
McOlroy finished as 12-under for the event at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, and he beat Scottie Scheffler, who came in second place.
On Sunday, the final day of this year's Masters, Sergio Garcia made some unfortunate headlines after a meltdown on the second tee.
On the second hole, Gacia's tee shot went into the bunker, and he proceeded to break his driver on a cooler, which then resulted in a code-of-conduct warning.
Garcia was then seen carrying Jon Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie was fixing a bunker, so it was a bizarre scene at The Masters.
A whole series of events from Sergio Garcia earlier on Sunday at the Masters
— ESPN (@espn) April 12, 2026
Slams his driver in frustration
Breaks his driver against a cooler
Carries Jon Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie tends to a bunker pic.twitter.com/he09pvWuv8
On Tuesday, Garcia posted an apology on his social media page.
"I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday at the Masters tournament," Garcia wrote. "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."
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) April 14, 2026
Garcia was issued a warning on the fourth hole, and after the event came to an end, he answered a series of questions.
However, he was frustrated about the questions regarding the warning.
"Next question, please."
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) April 12, 2026
Sergio Garcia's post-round press conference at the Masters got tense when questions turned to his broken driver on No. 2. pic.twitter.com/Bfh5vTdk2e
Geoff Yang, the chairman of the competition committee, issued the warning to Garcia, although there is no indication from either side about exactly what was said.
Sergio Garcia Has Struggled Lately at The Masters
Garcia defeated Justin Rose in a playoff at Augusta National in 2017 to win The Masters, but since then, he has struggled.
Garcia missed the cut six times in eight appearances since winning that event, and this was just the latest in a string of rough outings.
Garcia finished 8-over this time at The Masters, and it seems to be a case of built-up frustrations after a string of bad performances.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM.