{"id":45887,"date":"2026-04-15T14:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/rick-shields-says-whether-sergio-garcia-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-masters-after-his-actions-on-the-final-day\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:45:35","slug":"rick-shields-says-whether-sergio-garcia-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-masters-after-his-actions-on-the-final-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/rick-shields-says-whether-sergio-garcia-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-masters-after-his-actions-on-the-final-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Shields says whether Sergio Garcia should be kicked out of the Masters after his actions on the final day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/rick-shields-says-whether-sergio-garcia-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-masters-after-his-actions-on-the-final-day\/#Rick_Shields_doesnt_want_Sergio_Garcia_banned_from_Masters\" >Rick Shields doesn&#8217;t want Sergio Garcia banned from Masters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/rick-shields-says-whether-sergio-garcia-should-be-kicked-out-of-the-masters-after-his-actions-on-the-final-day\/#Sergio_Garcia_was_really_disappointed_at_the_Masters\" >Sergio Garcia was really disappointed at the Masters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Sergio Garcia had a very disappointing finish at the Masters, despite making his first appearance at Augusta since 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Garcia had a relatively strong start heading into the season&#8217;s first major, that hasn&#8217;t been the case for many players at LIV Golf.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>However, his tournament ended in a controversial manner as he completely lost his cool during the final round of the Masters.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia became enraged by the first shot on the second hole, slamming his driver into the ground and then into the water cooler, leaving significant damage.<\/p>\n<p>Golf fans believe Garcia should be ejected from the Masters for his actions, and Rick Shields has added his thoughts on the debate.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rick_Shields_doesnt_want_Sergio_Garcia_banned_from_Masters\"><\/span>Rick Shields doesn&#8217;t want Sergio Garcia banned from Masters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the Rick Shields Golf Show, he said of the Augusta incident:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSergio Garcia is such a lovely person, such a nice person, every time I spend time with him. He is really fun to be around.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI played with him in Austin and he played terrible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whenever he was really nice, he would look for my golf ball in the trees and bushes. I was embarrassed by the way I played, but he was very, very nice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he had this short-tempered Spaniard side to him and unfortunately he got the better of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I found a little strange was that he wasn&#8217;t really fighting. He wasn&#8217;t fighting for anything.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He didn&#8217;t have to do that. He wasn&#8217;t fighting for anything. I don&#8217;t condone that at all. Hopefully he learns from it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Personally, I hope he doesn&#8217;t get suspended. I want to see him at the Masters every year.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the Green Jackets did the right thing by having words with him, but it&#8217;s not good for people watching on TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully this is the last we hear of it and we never see it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia is used to such abuse on the course, but this match at the Masters certainly feels different than any other.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Photo by Chris Condon\/Augusta National\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sergio_Garcia_was_really_disappointed_at_the_Masters\"><\/span>Sergio Garcia was really disappointed at the Masters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Garcia later apologized for his actions at the Masters, for which he was reprimanded by officials shortly after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>He was clearly in a bad mood in the heat of the moment, as often happens on the track, and deserves credit for expressing remorse.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>But that does little to appease many people, and his childish behavior isn&#8217;t really a good look for the iconic tournament, and of course for the player himself.<\/p>\n<p>The Masters is perhaps the most prestigious tournament in world golf, and naturally such acts are not taken lightly.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this was not the only breach of etiquette at Augusta, as Robert McIntyre was also reprimanded by Masters officials for giving the middle finger early in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>However, Garcia&#8217;s outburst was not only much more intense, it was even more surprising considering he is a former champion.<\/p>\n<p>Although he claimed his only major win at Augusta in 2017, his recent actions at Georgia have certainly disappointed many of the icons who have earned the same honor.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>His frustration was epitomized by his 3-over 75 on Sunday, resulting in the LIV golf star finishing at 8-over.<\/p>\n<p>This meant that he ended up 52nd out of the 54 players who qualified, with only Rasmus Hegaard and Charles Schwartzel ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What Masters officials actually said to Sergio Garcia after his outburst on the second tee<\/p>\n<p>Golf fans further anger Sergio Garcia after &#8217;embarrassing&#8217; interview after Masters round<\/p>\n<p>Jon Rahm talks about Sergio Garcia&#8217;s true role as playing partner on the final day of the Masters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Garcia had a very disappointing finish at the Masters, despite making his first appearance at Augusta since 2022. 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