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Masters 2026: Sergio Garcia damages tee box, breaks driver in Sunday Masters outburst
TL;DR
Sergio Garcia damaged the second tee box at Augusta National and broke his driver during the Masters after an errant shot. He started the day 16 shots behind the leaders and struggled early in Round 4.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia damaged the second tee box Sunday morning at Augusta National, followed by breaking his driver after an errant shot.
The LIV Golf member made the cut at the Masters, although began the day 16 shots back of co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young. His fortunes did not improve early in Round 4, bogeying the first before spraying his drive at the second right. The ball was still in flight when the Spaniard angrily took two swipes at the turf, taking chunks out of the teeing ground in the process.
Garcia then walked to a cooler right of the tee box and swung his driver at it, snapping the head off his club.
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The incident is the latest in a career of behavior issues for Garcia, who once was disqualified at the 2019 Saudi International for “serious misconduct” after purposefully damaging several greens the day after having a meltdown in a bunker. Three years later, Garcia signed with the Saudi-backed LIV circuit … weeks after throwing a temper tantum at a rules official at a PGA Tour event.
Garcia is in the field thanks to winning the 2017 Masters. However, Garcia has been irrelevant on the major stages since capturing the green jacket, failing to post a single top 10.
Q&A
What happened to Sergio Garcia at the Masters 2026?
Sergio Garcia damaged the second tee box and broke his driver after hitting an errant shot during Round 4.
How far behind the leaders was Sergio Garcia during the Masters 2026?
Sergio Garcia began the day 16 shots back of co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young.
What caused Sergio Garcia to break his driver at the Masters?
Garcia broke his driver in frustration after hitting an errant shot and damaging the tee box.
