During the final round of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Sergio Garcia expressed visible frustration after a poor start, leading to an official warning for damaging the course. After dropping a shot on the first hole and hitting his drive into a bunker on the second, Garcia repeatedly struck the ground with his driver, damaging the tee box, and subsequently smashed the club into a cooler, breaking its head. This incident prompted a response from tournament officials, who issued him a code of conduct warning. Despite this, Garcia continued his round and later helped fellow golfer Jon Rahm by carrying his bag briefly. Garcia, who won the Masters in 2017, has a history of emotional outbursts on the course, including a disqualification in 2019 for damaging greens at the Saudi International. Now 46 years old and competing in the LIV Golf circuit, he has struggled to regain his previous form, not finishing in the top 10 at the Masters since his championship win.