Sergio Garcia Issues Official Apology After The Masters

Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia generated plenty of buzz during the final round at Augusta National on Sunday, but it's not because he was lighting up the course.

Garcia, who won the Masters in 2017, snapped the head of his driver after an errant tee shot on No. 2. He was issued a code-of-conduct warning after his outburst on the tee box. A few moments later, he was spotted carrying Jon Rahm's clubs.

Instead of immediately apologizing for his behavior on Sunday afternoon, Garcia decided to simply state that he wasn't proud of himself.

"[I've been frustrated] through the year," Garcia said, via ESPN. "Yeah, just obviously not super proud of it, but sometimes it happens."

Two days later, Garcia formally apologized for his actions.

"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."

Golf fans made it clear in the comments that Garcia will need to do a whole lot more to win back their support.

Will Sergio Garcia receive a lifetime ban?

ESPN's Mike Greenberg suggested over the weekend that Augusta National should ban Garcia from the premises for life.

"A lifetime exemption is a privilege extended by Augusta to its champions out of respect. If that respect is not reciprocated, there is no law that says a past champ cannot be banned," Greenberg said. "I'm not sure they should have Sergio Garcia back after the garbage he pulled today."

While it's unclear if Garcia will actually get banned from the Masters, we'd have to imagine some form of discipline is coming soon.

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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM.