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Four maddening moments Augusta National unleashed at the 2026 Masters

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From Sergio Garcia breaking his driver to middle fingers and phones, Augusta National tested golfers in unforgettable ways at the 2026 Masters.

Follow along with live updates of all the final-round action at the Masters Tournament . As the most prestigious event on the golf calendar, emotions can run high at Augusta National among golfers seeking the coveted green jacket. The 2026 Masters has been no exception.

Sergio García started Sunday's final round with a bang – literally – when he took his anger out on the No. 2 tee box and destroyed his driver. He wasn't alone this weekend, though, with players (or invitees) losing their cool with one-finger salutes, ejections, or just brutal holes.

Check out the four most notable times golfers went insane at Augusta National in 2026: Sergio García's final round meltdown García made Masters history as the first golfer to ever be given a code-of-conduct warning during the competition. The 2017 Masters champion was visibly frustrated when his first shot off the tee on Sunday went wide right before bogeying the first hole. García then lost it when his drive to start No.

2 went straight into the bunker, and he took it out by slamming his driver into the turf twice . He walked to the back of the tee box and swung his driver at a cooler, which snapped its head off the shaft. García lightened the mood shortly after, carrying fellow countryman John Rahm's clubs down the fairway.