Sergio Garcia has issued an apology for his behavior during the final round of The Masters tournament. Garcia's outburst occurred after a poor drive on the second hole, which led him to damage the turf and break his driver on a bench.

In a post on social media, Garcia expressed his regret, stating, 'I want to apologize for my actions at The Masters tournament. I have immense respect and appreciation for The Masters and Augusta National Golf Club, and I regret the way I acted, as it does not reflect the respect I have for the tournament, patrons, officials, and golf fans worldwide.' Garcia received a code-of-conduct warning from Geoff Yang, chairman of The Masters competitions committee, on the fourth tee, as part of the new conduct policy introduced at The Masters this year. The incident began with Garcia starting his round with a bogey, followed by a weak fade on the par-five second hole that headed towards the bunker.

He then slammed his driver into the turf and later hit it against a wooden bench, causing damage to the club. Garcia declined to discuss the details of the warning he received from the official. When asked about the incident after his round, Garcia stated, 'I'm not going to tell you.' He also chose not to apologize for his behavior after finishing his round with a 75, placing him 52nd among the 54 players who made the cut. Garcia has struggled to replicate his 2017 Masters victory, failing to finish in the top 10 in the 29 majors he has played since then.

He attributed his poor performance to 'bad golf' and 'bad shots.' This is not the first time Garcia has been involved in controversy, having been disqualified in 2019 for damaging greens and previously displaying anger on the course, including kicking off his shoe during a tee shot and spitting into a cup after a poor putt. The PGA Tour has been developing its code-of-conduct policy over the past few years, with The Masters being the first tournament to implement it.

A second violation of the policy would result in a two-shot penalty, while a third violation would lead to disqualification.