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Sergio Garcia looks set to avoid European Tour suspension following his DQ at the Saudi International

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According to a report from Martin Dempster at The Scotsman, Sergio Garcia will receive no suspension following his disqualification for “serious misconduct” at the Saudi International.

Following the news that Sergio Garcia had been DQ’d as a result of purposefully damaging the greens in Saudi Arabia, many golf fans took to social media, calling for a lengthy suspension for the Spaniard as well as a forfeit of his appearance money. However, as per the report, Garcia will face no further punishment.

The signs emerged during Friday’s round that something was off with Garcia when he lost control and swiped his club repeatedly at an unraked bunker before audibly swearing in Spanish.

The following day, Garcia was found guilty of dragging the soles of his shoes into a handful of putting greens, not repairing a divot, and causing damage to the putting surfaces.

Following his DQ, the Spaniard stated “I respect the decision of my disqualification. I damaged a couple of greens, for which I apologize for, and I have informed my fellow players it will never happen again”. Garcia also apologized immediately after to players in the groups behind for his behaviour.

Those apologies look set to be enough for Garcia to escape greater punishment, as per the Scotsman, European Tour CEO Keith Pelley has now appeared to put the incident to bed, saying

“The incident is over. We have dealt with it. Sergio has apologized to the players and we move on.”

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

20 Comments

20 Comments

  1. BigGolfConsumer

    Feb 4, 2019 at 10:41 pm

    I am banning all Callaway golf products until such time as Sergio Garcia is terminated from Callaway! Come on Callaway, step up and do the right thing! Golf courses, especially greens are sacred places for those of us that love golf!

    • Doug McManus

      Feb 5, 2019 at 10:27 am

      A little Harsh! we all lose our tempers and make mistakes. We have no idea what else was going on with Sergio, that day or that week? He apologized, he new he was wrong case closed!

  2. Big Worm

    Feb 4, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    Seems like what Sergio did (has also done in the past) is much more serious than what Kevin Kisner did to get suspended from his home club. Not sure the golfing world would lose much if he just went away permanently.

  3. Tom

    Feb 4, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    When Tiger swore and threw clubs, he was never suspended, was he?

    • b

      Feb 5, 2019 at 4:40 am

      tiger haven’t destroyed anything nor spit in the hole, did he? Maybe in the hotel, but…

  4. Chipsjusonce

    Feb 4, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    This is why you don’t read text’s from the Ex before the round… lessons to be learned…

  5. J

    Feb 4, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    thats golf lol! we need him for entertainment!

  6. B

    Feb 4, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Come on, players like so should be banned forever. That’s pretty much like speeding on the motorway with the potential to bring death to the innocent people. Spitting in the hole, throwing shoe, clubs, now destroying greens? The whole league of PGA pros keep their ethics just to be tainted by one bad apple.

  7. jimg

    Feb 4, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    My God, what a baby! The European has lost a load of credibility by taking no further action. A member of any club would face sanction or possible complete prohibition for this type of temper tantrum. Sergio should forfeit appearance fee AND be fined at least 100K – which should be turned over to the host golf course. What a message the supposed Leaders of the Game are giving to junior golfers. Perhaps the USGA, the PGA Tour, and or the Masters will step up and rescind invitations … Dear Mr. Ridley; …

  8. Ramiro

    Feb 4, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    “If there is someone who has never sinned can start by throwing the first stone”

  9. TONEY P

    Feb 4, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    I was a Sergio fan but not anymore, he needs to be suspended for a month or two. Doing damage to the course intentionally is, on a few greens , signs of a breakdown and for a professional to do so affecting the play of others pro’s. Even at a mini course they would ban that person for a while.

  10. Stixman

    Feb 4, 2019 at 11:24 am

    I think the governing bodies of both PGA and European Tours are totally spineless, gutless and ruled by expediency, not principle. Both FIGJAM and Garcia should have face lengthy punitive bans for their lapses in civilised behaviour.

  11. 2putttom

    Feb 4, 2019 at 10:57 am

    those actions remind me of men’s league.

  12. JP

    Feb 4, 2019 at 10:14 am

    WHY isn’t he suspended from any future events?

  13. the dude

    Feb 4, 2019 at 9:50 am

    pics of the greens???

  14. dat

    Feb 4, 2019 at 9:47 am

    Pathetic manchild. I’ve seen this bunker stuff AS A JOKE on muni courses, where you can repair the damage with a rake. On a green though??

  15. golf golf golf

    Feb 4, 2019 at 9:41 am

    That was a funny outburst. It gets better every time you watch it, and I’ve watched it a bunch. He’s a boob, a cry baby. There should be some suspension time for the damage to the greens. That’s completely unacceptable.

  16. Bryan

    Feb 4, 2019 at 9:29 am

    This guy is a bratty child trapped in a mans body.

  17. bj

    Feb 4, 2019 at 9:27 am

    Damn that tantrum was funny!!! There was clearly a gopher running around in the bunker he was tray to dispatch

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