Sergio Garcia SNAPS his driver in two by angrily smashing it into the ground after wayward shot at The Open
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SERGIO Garcia stunned golf fans when he SNAPPED his driver in two by smashing it into the ground.
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Sergio Garcia breaks his driver on the second
The hot-headed Spaniard hooked a wayward drive into the rough at the par-5 second, and pounded the club into the grass in frustration.
The shaft buckled and then snapped, as Garcia let rip.
Somehow he still managed to make a par.
However he has to play the rest of his round without a driver.
The rules of golf mean he could have asked for a replacement to be brought out from the clubhouse if the damage had been accidental.
However because he deliberately broke the driver in a temper tantrum, former Ryder Cup star Garcia will have to play the rest of the final round with one fewer club in his bag.
Golf fans who saw the incident were outraged.
One X user wrote: "Should be kicked off the course. Damaged the tee as well.'
Another branded him a 'child', adding: 'For one bad shot it could now cost him another 14… Grow up man.'
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Others were less kind. One disgruntled fan wrote: "Sergio Garcia really is a k***head."
Another blasted: "Sergio Garcia is a horrible little p****."
Former Masters champion Garcia, 45, has a history of blowing his lid on the course.
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Sergio Garcia at The Open this week
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At The Open in 2017 he injured his shoulder after slamming his club into a bush.
And he was forced to use a three-iron for all his putts at the Dell Technologies Championship after breaking his putter in anger on a sprinkler head also in 2017.
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