Summary
Sergio Garcia was involved in an incident at the Masters Tournament where he damaged the tee box and broke his driver out of frustration. As a consequence, he received a code of conduct warning and cannot replace his broken driver. The Masters Tournament is using a new code of conduct policy, which might be applied to other major golf events as well.
Key Facts
- Sergio Garcia damaged the tee box and broke his driver at the Masters.
- He was frustrated after his first shot went into a fairway bunker following a bogey.
- Garcia received a warning for breaking the code of conduct.
- He is not allowed to replace his broken driver.
- The Masters is the first tournament using this new code of conduct policy.
- The PGA Championship is expected to adopt this policy, with possible penalties for repeat offenses.
- A second violation of the policy could lead to a two-shot penalty, and a third could result in disqualification.
