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What Sergio Garcia was actually told by Masters officials after his outburst on the second tee
TL;DR
Sergio Garcia received a code of conduct warning at The Masters after a series of outbursts, including damaging the second tee box and a water cooler. Masters officials, led by Geoff Yang, confronted him on the fourth green about his behavior.
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Sergio Garcia had to apologize after receiving a code of conduct warning at The Masters.
The 2017 Masters winner smashed the second tee box with his driver, and then smashed his driver against a water cooler when his shot went into the bunker. This was the latest in a long line of outbursts from the Spaniard.
The Green Jackets were none too pleased with Garcia’s actions. Geoff Yang, Chairman of the Masters Tournament Rules and Competition Committees, was waiting for Garcia on the fourth green and appeared to give him a stern talking to.
But the details of what Yang actually said to Garcia have only just been reported, as Johnson Wagner discovered what happened on the fourth green.
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Johnson Wagner reveals what Geoff Yang told Sergio Garcia
Wagner, a CBS analyst, discovered what Yang said to Garcia after his outburst. He broke down the whole incident on CBS on Golf’s YouTube channel:
“The obvious one is Sergio Garcia. His behavior on the second tee on Sunday was part of our featured groups. Back into the turf and then taking a divot. And as we’re tracking the ball going towards the bunker, you could hear the clink of the driver that he ultimately snapped over the leg of the stand for the cooler.
“Then gets a green jacket, Geoff Yang, walk down and and say something to him on four, which I’ve had a little bit of information come to me on this today. Steve Rintoul is the vice president of rules and officiating for the PGA Tour. He’s also on The Master’s rules committee.
“He comes on my radio show with Brendon de Jonge every Tuesday, and we asked him about that situation, and he said that Augusta National this year implemented a new code of conduct policy, and this is something that the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, the R&A, USGA, everybody has been looking to adopt this new policy going forward.
“And so Augusta was the first to do it, and I think what was said by Geoff Yang was, ‘Hey, that’s your first infraction of our conduct policy. If something were to happen again this round, there’s going to be serious consequences.’
“Whether that’s a disqualification or if that’s a stroke penalty of some kind, but I think that really sort of I’ve been questioning for two days what was said to him, and I’m finally now happy that I can say that’s what it was.”
It seems that golf’s governing bodies have had enough of this type of behavior, and starting with Garcia, are going to handle it moving forward.
Q&A
What actions led to Sergio Garcia receiving a warning at The Masters?
Sergio Garcia received a warning for smashing the second tee box with his driver and damaging a water cooler after hitting his shot into a bunker.
Who confronted Sergio Garcia about his behavior during The Masters?
Geoff Yang, Chairman of the Masters Tournament Rules and Competition Committees, confronted Sergio Garcia on the fourth green regarding his conduct.
What is the significance of a code of conduct warning at The Masters?
A code of conduct warning at The Masters signifies that a player has violated tournament rules, which can lead to further disciplinary actions if repeated.
