WATCH: Sergio Garcia furiously snaps driver at The Open | bunkered.co.uk
Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia lost his cool - and his driver - early in his final round at Royal Portrush.
www.bunkered.co.ukHere’s what’s currently circulating about Sergio Garcia breaking a driver.
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The most widely reported incident occurred at The Open Championship (Royal Portrush) in July 2025, where Garcia snapped his driver in half on the second hole after an errant tee shot and continued the round without a driver. Several outlets described the moment and noted he faced the rest of the round without replacing the club due to rules [open sources cited in coverage from Golf.com, NBC Sports, Golf Monthly, bunkered.co.uk].[1][2][3][4]
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Coverage also notes that Garcia managed to finish with a respectable score that round despite the broken club, highlighting his birdie on the hole where the incident occurred and the fact he was allowed to continue with the remainder of the round using the other clubs in his bag (no replacement driver available).[2][3]
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Related discussions and recap pieces point to the broader context of players sometimes choosing to use different clubs off the tee in certain holes, and the unusual nature of breaking a driver during a major round, with Garcia’s incident described as an outburst that resulted in a visibly damaged club.[3][1]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest updates from current outlets and summarize any new developments or official statements, and I can cite them precisely after checking the freshest reports.