sunshine
Well-known member
Given the huge appearance fees, they could have been putting on a ploughed field and you wouldn't hear a peep of complaint from the pro's. There's always one though...
Sergio DQ'd
- Thread starter Imurg
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Given the huge appearance fees, they could have been putting on a ploughed field and you wouldn't hear a peep of complaint from the pro's. There's always one though...
inc0gnito
Assistant Pro
Dragging feet sounds both childishly intentional and premeditated. He really needs to come out and explain himself.
Dasit
Tour Rookie
BBC have an article about the difference in class between Garcia and Fowler. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/47119588
They make a few good points about how pointless suspending him would be. The next tournament he is suspended from is going to be annoyed to not have a marquee player, and Garcia can just go play on the PGA tour, which I think he probably will do for the rest of the seas now.
They make a few good points about how pointless suspending him would be. The next tournament he is suspended from is going to be annoyed to not have a marquee player, and Garcia can just go play on the PGA tour, which I think he probably will do for the rest of the seas now.
lobthewedge
Challenge Tour Pro
They should ban him from the Open.
This is a tournament that wont miss his draw, and knowing how much he loves it, the punishment will leave a real sting!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
It's ok, he made an apology and said it won't happen again. Of course it won't, Sergio.
shortgame
Tour Rookie
I actually hope Sergio's OK health wise and it was just spoilt brattish behaviour and not a symptom of something else.
It's all very odd
It's all very odd
happyhacker
Challenge Tour Pro
Must be a lengthy illness going back to spitting in holes, throwing shoes, clubs and being a racist to Tiger. 😂
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Listened to the NLU pod breaking down the weekends events and they were pretty scathing of Sergio and made a good point comparing it to Simon Dyson, who was banned for 2 months for a breach of the same rule. Also alluded to a few stories of Sergio's behaviour that they've heard from Tour players that they weren't willing to discuss, one in particular from The Open, would be very interested to hear those stories. Still find it baffling that the DQ is the end of his punishment, and that there seems no sign of a further fine or ban.
6535
Newbie
Not read all of this thread, so sorry if already been mentioned, but I heard that the group behind complained to an official about the damage?
Not sure why their moaning, the new rules legislates that spike marks can be repaired ☺
Not sure why their moaning, the new rules legislates that spike marks can be repaired ☺
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
True but Sergio dragged his feet so a bit more than spike marks and more damage than someone should need to repair.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Only piece of evidence I've seen so far, definitely more than just a spike mark.
This article from Shane Ryan also sums it up nicely:
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/trying-to-make-sense-of-sergio-garcia-the-greenslayer
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
How come there’s been no evidence in this day and age everything is online within minutes of happening.
The ET have bottled it and need to review this .
They ban one player but not another because of his “status†that’s poor.
If that was at my club you would be out the door.
The ET have bottled it and need to review this .
They ban one player but not another because of his “status†that’s poor.
If that was at my club you would be out the door.
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Sorry but who did they ban ?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Simon Dyson was charged with the same offence .
But the circumstances were different as I remember he was actually repairing a spike mark he shouldn’t have been.
Not damaging them.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Well that's not even the same offence then. The Garcia one is multiple times worse.
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Deleted member 15344
Guest
It’s totally different circumstance and nowhere near comparable - Dyson was deemed to be improving his line ( potentially cheating ) - that’s why he was banned.
Are people really trying to compare the two ?!
Garcia was DQ for an offence - i don’t believe he was “charged†with anything where as Dyson was after the event and again a totally different situation.
It’s certainly not a case of banning the little guy whilst the star gets away with it
I think if we are comparing the two then the Garcia offence is much more serious. No question of that in my mind.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Dyson was charged with violating the tours code and given a suspended ban and told any other rule break he will serve his ban.
Garcia should get the same imo for his first green damage .
Then subsequent damage should be looked at.
He’s a spoilt brat who is getting away with damaging the workplace of other pros.
On your last point I think that’s exactly what it is.[/QUOTE]
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Dyson was taping down marks on his line to try and get a better line for his putt - pretty much cheating
Garcia was acting like a child and throwing a strop and any damage he caused in that could be repaired by the players to ensure it didn’t affect their game - it some ways Hattons slaming his putter down was worse because they couldn’t repair
Dysons action possibly changed the results of comps and it was cheating breaking golf rules - Garcia - just stupid and just broke etiquette and behaviour standards
The golf rule break far more serious
Garcia was acting like a child and throwing a strop and any damage he caused in that could be repaired by the players to ensure it didn’t affect their game - it some ways Hattons slaming his putter down was worse because they couldn’t repair
Dysons action possibly changed the results of comps and it was cheating breaking golf rules - Garcia - just stupid and just broke etiquette and behaviour standards
The golf rule break far more serious
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
My view
A spur of the moment rage can be overlooked,( did he get in trouble after his bunker antics? ) what Sergio did in damaging multiple greens over a couple of hours is inexcusable.
It’s wanton vandalism , be should be banned for a period of time and this should include the PGA tour.
He needs to grow up
A spur of the moment rage can be overlooked,( did he get in trouble after his bunker antics? ) what Sergio did in damaging multiple greens over a couple of hours is inexcusable.
It’s wanton vandalism , be should be banned for a period of time and this should include the PGA tour.
He needs to grow up
