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New York Post
20-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Furious Sergio Garcia snaps driver in half on second tee — and plays rest of British Open without one
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Sergio Garcia, at age 45 and playing on LIV Golf, has been happy to have qualified for the British Open. That joy, however, turned to rage early in his final round Sunday when he snapped his driver in half, smashing it to the turf after hitting an errant tee shot on the second hole. The Spaniard missed the fairway left on the par-5 second hole and pounded his driver on the ground, breaking it at the shaft. Garcia, who ironically birdied the second hole, was forced to play the rest of his final round without a driver, because the rules of golf state that you cannot replace a club that was broken in anger. Rule 4.1 states: 'A player is allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage and even if the player damaged it in anger. 'A player is not allowed to replace a damaged club, except when it is damaged during the round by an outside influence or natural forces, or by someone other than the player or his or her caddie.' 'The last two or three months have been really tough the way I've played, and I controlled myself very, very well,' Garcia said afterward. 'To be honest, I didn't feel like I did that much on the second tee. Obviously, I didn't hit a good drive. I didn't smack it straight down. I kind of like swiped it back. I've done that 50 times, and I've never broken a club. 'The shaft just snapped in half, and I was surprised. I wasn't trying to break it, and I was actually surprised when I saw that. I didn't feel like with what I did it should have broken, but that's what it was, and then I got some good practice when I threw it.' 3 Sergio Garcia snaps his driver by smashing it on the ground at the second tee during the British Open on July 20, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf 3 Sergio Garcia looks down as the top of his driver falls off on the second tee at the British Open on July 20, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf Garcia went on to shoot his best round of the week, a 3-under-par 68, and finished the week 3-under for the tournament. He was in need of a strong finish to show European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald that he's worthy of a captain's pick. Garcia missed the cut at the Masters before finishing tied for 67th at the PGA Championship. He failed to qualify for the U.S. Open. 'I had a good conversation with Luke last week, and we both know what we want,' Garcia said. 'The only thing I can do is keep working hard, keep building my confidence up, and if I'm able to do that, then it should be fine. We'll see. 'It would mean the world to me to be there,' he went on. 'If I can help the team, that's my main goal. I think that I can bring things to the team. At the end of the day, he's going to make whatever he thinks is the best decision for him and his team, so we'll see.' 3 Sergio Garcia during the 15th hole at the British Open on July 20, 2025. Getty Images Garcia said he believes the Open wasn't his 'last chance' to prove himself to Donald, saying, 'There's still a good amount of weeks left. I've got to try to play the best I can, and then we'll see what happens. This week, I felt like my game was on and off a little bit.' Garcia said he's been assured by Donald that the decision will be only golf related and not political, with LIV Golf being a deterrent. 'That's what he's told me — it's just about how my game is and what I can bring, what I can add to the team, as simple as that,' Garcia said. 'Obviously, going into the U.S., going into New York, experience is always good, mostly because you're still going to have some rookies there, and I think those experienced guys have a great job to do there to make sure that those rookies know what they're getting into. 'It's nice to have one of those experienced guys to put their arm around you and make you feel like 'don't worry, I've got you,' when people are shouting at you and screaming and wishing you all the bad things that you can think of.'
New York Post
13-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Golfer who got punched, dumped in pond by ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky breaks silence on wild video
A man who says he's the golfer who got beat up and thrown into a pond by former NHL player Nick Tarnasky has broken his silence on the wild scrap that went viral in videos posted to social media. Trevor Ogilvie posted an apology video after he admitted to drinking too much alcohol before the fight erupted at the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on July 4. 'Yup, that's me guys, the guy that got dropped like a bucket of balls in a pond,' Ogilvie began. 'Not my finest moment, I know. Looks real bad. Played 36 holes of golf, we drank way too much and my mouth ran faster than my brain. 'All jokes aside guys, I'd like to apologize to all the folks on the course, anyone caught up in it and anyone who had to deal with me that day. I lost my cool and I've learned from it. Just one of those days when you should've kept the cart on the path, you know? Stay hydrated, keep your stick on the ice, maybe stick to 18 [holes].' The fight was sparked by an argument over slow play, with Tarnasky accusing Ogilvie and his partner of taking too long in front of them. 'This is f–king bulls–t,' a man in the video says. 'They've been sitting there for f–king 23 minutes!' That's when Ogilvie responds, 'f–king cry about it.' 4 Trevor Ogilvie in his apology video. X/NUCLR Golf After some more expletive-laden back-and-forth, Ogilvie shoved Tarnasky, who proceeded to toss Ogilvie into a nearby pond. Warning: Graphic language 4 Nick Tarnasky punches Trevor Ogilvie during a fight on a golf course in Alberta on July 4, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf 4 Trevor Ogilvie crawls out of a pond after being dumped in by Nick Tarnasky on July 4, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf When Ogilvie emerged and went back at Tarnasky, the former NHLer punched him to the ground. Police looked into the matter but weren't planning to take any action. 4 Nick Tarnasky with the Hartford Wolf Pack in April 2016. Getty Images Tarnasky, 40, played in parts of five NHL seasons with the Lightning, Predators and Panthers from 2005-10. He continued his career in the KHL and the AHL, at one point playing for the Rangers' affiliate in Hartford. Tarnasky did an interview with former NHLer Paul Bissonnette for the Spittin' Chiclets podcast to discuss the incident, but it has yet to be released as of Sunday morning.
New York Post
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Scottie Scheffler couldn't contain himself after Peyton Manning's tee shot struck house
Peyton Manning wasn't always this inaccurate. During Workday's Golden Bear Pro-Am event during the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio, the NFL legend's tee shot on the first hole veered way off course — so off course that Manning's ball struck a nearby house. Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer according to the PGA rankings, witnessed the ordeal and couldn't contain his laughter as a result of the incident. Advertisement In the video, Manning is seen shouting 'Fore!' multiple times before the ball makes contact with the house with a loud bang, prompting Scheffler to keel over in laughter. Scheffler was heard saying, 'Good morning, sir,' as Manning backed up from the tee, laughing at his dubious swing. Advertisement Scheffler, 28, placed fourth overall in The Masters in April and ended up winning his third major championship title after shooting 11-under at the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club earlier this month. Peyton Manning, former NFL quarterback, takes a photo with Scottie Scheffler on the ninth green prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 28, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. PGA TOUR Scottie Scheffler couldn't contain his laughter following Peyton Manning's errand golf swing. NUCLR GOLF POD on X The Memorial Tournament pro-am serves as a bridge between professional athletes from different sports and runs from May 29 to June 1. Advertisement The tournament was originally founded in 1976 by World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and record-holder for most Major Tournament wins, Jack Nicklaus.
