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Augusta also gets past green jacket winners.
2017 winner Sergio Garcia smashed his driver after taking out his anger on the second tee box at the legendary golf course.
Paired with fellow Spaniard and 2023 winner Jon Rahm, Garcia slammed his club into the green twice after hitting a shot that ended up in the bunker. Then he smacked a table with a green cooler on it.
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Sergio Garcia of Spain completes his first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP)
It left his driver’s head dangling from the shaft and he reached out and yanked it off completely. Garcia eventually received a code of conduct warning.
Garcia entered the day well out of contention and then bogeyed the first hole, so his anger is understandable.
Sergio Garcia lines up a putt on the second green during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Michael Madrid/Imagn Images)
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Later on the second hole, things got comical when Garcia started carrying Rahm’s bag while Rahm’s caddy tended the bunker. The crowd applauded as Rahm took the bag from Garcia and began carrying it himself, while caddy Adam Hayes rushed to catch up with the players.
Garcia was disqualified in 2019 at the Saudi International for damaging the greens in frustration. This time he got control of himself before it got to that point, though he eventually received the warning.
According to club officials, Geoff Yang, in his role as chairman of the competition committee, spoke with Garcia on the fourth tee and issued the code of conduct.
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Masters champion Sergio Garcia of Spain carries his bag as he walks off the fairway on hole No. 2 during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026. (Logan Whitton/Augusta National/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are tied for the lead at 11 under and tee off at 2:25 PM ET.
