Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia's first round included an awkward rules dispute, where Garcia cussed at the official. But did he have a point?

Now in the fairway, Garcia shoved his clubs into his staff bag, and shouted across the fairway, “I’m going to play slow now, okay?” He striped an iron for a layup and then proceed to berate the official. I was looking for the ball once I got over to this side. He shouted for his caddie to join him after clarifying that the ball was his, and John Swantek described it well on the broadcast: “Hoo, a buzzer beater. And when he happened to find his ball a couple of minutes later, he was happy, if only for a moment. Was it when he was walking right of the stream, parallel with where his ball was? The hazard line began on the right side of the stream, meaning everything left of the stream was also a hazard.

Sergio Garcia appeared to let his anger over a ruling on Day 1 of the Wells Fargo Championship boil into the game's most divisive issue.

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Sergio Garcia appeared to confirm his intention to compete in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series after a frustrated rant at a PGA Tour rules ...

"I am curious, as everyone is, to see how this plays out and I don't think any less [of the players hoping to play]. I have no judgment on that. "I can't wait to leave this Tour," Garcia can be heard telling the rules official. A couple of more weeks and I don't have to deal with you anymore."

"I can't wait to leave this tour," Sergio Garcia said while voicing his displeasure over an official's ruling during the Wells Fargo Championship.

“Due to player confidentiality agreements, the names of the players are not being released,” Harig’s report said. After several minutes of searching, he finally found his ball. What’s he leaving for?

A Sergio Garcia ruling in a heated incident at the Wells Fargo Championship is called a mistake by the PGA Tour hours later.

To clarify, the time spent by Garcia trying to access the other side of the creek should have delayed the start of the search time clock, and the ball would have still been “in play” if not for that error. “Subsequently, the Rules Committee reviewed video from the situation after the ruling and discovered the inadvertent error by the referee who was not aware the player was not searching for the ball on the other side of the creek. Unbeknownst to the referee, the players in the group were told by a TV spotter that the ball was on the far side of the creek, and at that point, Garcia spent a considerable amount of time trying to access the other side of the creek. The Tour release said “Garcia was informed of the developments following his round.” This was not in clear view of the referee due to other players in the group playing, so the time clock was still running on the search, when it should have been paused. I was looking for the ball once I got over to this side.

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"I can't wait to leave this tour. He grew frustrated with a rules official when he was told he did not find his ball in the allotted time, forcing him to take a drop. Can't wait to get outta here," Garcia said, later adding, "Just a couple more weeks and I won't have to deal with you anymore."

Sergio Garcia spoke like a man heading for Greg Norman's LIV Golf Invitational Series when he lost his patience over a ruling in and told a PGA Tour ...

“I probably left a couple out there but I’m still pretty happy with 67. He added: “Can’t wait to get outta here ... just a couple more weeks until I don’t have to deal with you anymore.” The former Masters champion (42) Garcia flew into a hazard left at the 10th in the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland. He eventually found his ball but a rules official said he took too long and a frustrated Garcia muttered, “I can’t wait to leave this tour.”

Sergio Garcia is irked by the PGA Tour. Image: PA. SERGIO GARCIA APPEARS to have let slip that he will join the Saudi-backed rival golf circuit after his anger ...

To compound Garcia’s anger, the PGA Tour later said that the referee on the 10th hole had not taken into consideration the time taken by Garcia in crossing the creek to get to the area where his ball was thought to be. I can’t wait to get out of here, my friend,” Garcia said. “I can’t wait to leave this tour.

After pulling his tee shot into a hazard on TPC Potomac's par-five 10th hole in the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship, Garcia was able to find his ...

To compound Garcia’s anger, the PGA Tour later said that the referee on the 10th hole had not taken into consideration the time taken by Garcia in crossing the creek to get to the area where his ball was thought to be. I can’t wait to get out of here, my friend,” Garcia said. “I can’t wait to leave this tour.

Spaniard appears to let slip that he'll join controversial Saudi-backed golf circuit.

To compound Garcia’s anger, the PGA Tour later said that the referee on the 10th hole had not taken into consideration the time taken by Garcia in crossing the creek to get to the area where his ball was thought to be. I can’t wait to get out of here, my friend,” Garcia said. “I can’t wait to leave this tour.

Sergio Garcia unloaded pent up frustration while competing at the Wells Fargo Championship, suggesting he is set to leave the PGA Tour in favour of the ...

As the LIV Golf Invitational in London clashes with the RBC Canadian Open, PGA Tour players will have to be granted a release to play in the other tournament. Norman insisted LIV Golf has received more than 200 registration requests for its first tournament in London, which will include 48 players competing on 12 four-man teams. His agent later confirmed Garcia has asked for a release to compete in the LIV Golf International Series ’ first event in London next month. The top three individuals after the seven regular-season events will also share a £24m bonus. He shot three under for the round. While playing the 10th hole at TPC Potomac in the opening round of the tournament, Garcia sliced his tee shot left into a tall grassy area with a dry creek bed.

On the 10th hole of Thursday's first round of the Wells Fargo Championship, Sergio Garcia drove his ball left into a red penalty area. As Garcia entered the ...

To clarify, the time spent by Garcia trying to access the other side of the creek should have delayed the start of the search time clock, and the ball would have still been “in play” if not for that error. Subsequently, the Rules Committee reviewed video from the situation after the ruling and discovered the inadvertent error by the referee who was not aware the player was not searching for the ball on the other side of the creek. Unbeknownst to the referee, the players in the group were told by a TV spotter that the ball was on the far side of the creek, and at that point, Garcia spent a considerable amount of time trying to access the other side of the creek.