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‘You’re all f****d!’ – Sergio Garcia launches extraordinary attack on DP World Tour players

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4 years ago

Jul 4, 2022

A few days ago, we reported on the breakdown in relations between two former friends and Ryder Cup team mates, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia.

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Over the last couple of months, the Spaniard has repeatedly talked down both the PGA and DP World tours, more than hinting to his move to the LIV series with a 30-second rant in the rough at the Wells Fargo in May.

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Having received what he considered an unfair ruling and hacking in the rough, the microphones picked up a clearly unhappy Garcia commenting, “I can’t wait to leave this tour.”

As well as his grumbling in the long grass, reports suggest Garcia recently told McIlroy that the LIV players were, “finally getting paid what we deserve,” only to hear the reply, “Sergio. We’re golfers. We don’t deserve to be paid anything.”

The PGA Tour initially disallowed any LIV players from entering any of their tournaments, although the PGA of America and the USGA permitted them to play the PGA and US Open, respectively. Garcia missed the cut at both.

Our article also mentioned a locker-room tirade by the 2017 Masters champion, this time at the end of June, when he was taking part in the BMW International in Munich, his first DP World Tour event since the Dubai Desert Classic at the end of January.

Now, as news of a DP World Tour ban and fine was released, Telegraph Sport has revealed that an unnamed leading player told them, “Sergio flew off the handle, shouting ‘this Tour is s***, you’re all f****d, should have taken the Saudi money’. Bob MacIntyre was there and was disgusted.”

Neither Garcia nor his management has issued a response to Telegraph Sport, whilst the same is true of MacIntyre and his team, although the Scot tweeted a less-than-cryptic message on the 25th June:

Amazing how fast you can lose respect for someone that you’ve looked up to all your life ?? #10secondrant #wecanhearyou

— Robert MacIntyre (@robert1lefty) June 25, 2022

Telegraph Sport continued to report on the feeling in the locker room, with one player reputedly stating, “Sergio’s reputation had taken quite a hammering anyway before this, but this has sealed it for many of us. The rant in America the other month was one thing, but this is his home Tour, where he started and he shouldn’t forget that. Fair enough, he’s taken the money. But he doesn’t have to rub other players’ noses in it.”

The DP World Tour, meanwhile, continues to fight their case alongside the PGA Tour, banning the LIV stars from playing the Scottish Open and Barbasol Championship next week, as well as the Barracuda Championship a week later.

The LIV has hit back with 16 of its players allegedly seeking to sue the DP World Tour over its ruling. However, in a statement released by Tour CEO Keith Pelley, the tour covers “many inaccuracies” in the LIV statement, concluding with:

“Given how deeply these players say they care about the DP World Tour, perhaps some of them could have played in Ireland this week in support of our new title sponsor, in particular one player who gave us a signed commitment to play at Mount Juliet.”

“With that player currently in action at Pumpkin Ridge, you can imagine the allegation in the letter that we are in the wrong is hard to accept.”

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

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1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”