Sergio Garcia has finally apologized for his final round metldown at The Masters on Sunday that led to calls for him to be banned from Augusta National.
The Spaniard, a 2017 Masters winner, saw red after finding a fairway bunker on Sunday, smashing his driver into the turf and then a cooler box, eventually breaking the club.
Initially, the 46-year-old showed minimal contrition – despite even getting a code of conduct warning from his round.
‘Obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens,’ he said, after ending the round +3 to go +8 overall.
But now, two days on, he has apologized in a statement on social media.
Sergio Garcia snapped his driver after repeated smashing it in a fit of fury at The Masters
‘I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday at The Masters tournament,’ Garcia said. ‘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.’
And it was those fans watching on television who offered the harshest verdict on Garcia’s conduct, with plenty saying that he shouldn’t be allowed back next year.
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