One day after he was disqualified for a serious breach of etiquette, Sergio Garcia will reportedly not face further punishment after the European Tour deemed the matter closed.Garcia was disqualified following the third round of the inaugural Saudi International under Rule 1.2a, which allows for disqualification for "any serious misconduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game." Garcia later apologized for damaging "a couple of greens," with subsequent reports indicating the actual number of damaged greens was five.According to a report from The Scotsman, the damage was a mix of deliberate "scuff marks" and a divot hole on the sixth green that was still visible after the final round:
Amid speculation that Garcia could face a suspension from the Tour, the report indicates that Garcia will not be punished beyond the disqualification after apologizing both publicly and to some of the players in the groups behind him who had alerted rules officials to the damaged greens."The incident is over," said European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley. "We have dealt with it. Sergio has apologized to the players and we move on."Garcia's third-round playing partner, Renato Paratore, told The Scotsman that the Spaniard apologized for his behavior, and Robert Rock defended Garcia ahead of the final round."It was scuff marks and also a mark that appeared to have been made by what looked to have been a putter," Rock said. "Like everyone else, I did not know who it was. I wasn't sure if it was one person or more people. I have spoken to Sergio about it. He faced up to it and we are fine. Everyone makes a mistake at some point."Report: Garcia not expected to face suspension over DQ 2019-02-03T19:09:20+00:00 Sergio Garcia will reportedly not face a suspension or further punishment after being disqualified for damaging
Sergio Garcia won't face suspension for serious misconduct
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Sergio Garcia looks set to escape a suspension despite his DQ
Amid speculation that Garcia could face a suspension from the Tour, the report indicates that Garcia will not be punished beyond the disqualification after apologizing both publicly and to some of
Report: Sergio Garcia not expected to face suspension over DQ
Report: Garcia not expected to face suspension over DQ
Report: Sergio Garcia not expected to face suspension over DQ face a suspension from the Tour, the report indicates that Garcia will not be punished beyond the disqualification after
Report: Sergio Garcia not expected to face suspension over DQ
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Amid speculation that Garcia could face a suspension from the Tour, the report indicates that Garcia will not be punished beyond the disqualification after apologizing both publicly and to some of the players in the groups behind him who had alerted rules officials to the damaged greens.
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The report goes on to say that after apologizing to both the public as well as the players behind him who noticed and complained about the damage, Garcia would not likely face suspension. "I went out after the referees had spoken to me," David Williams, the tournament director of the Saudi International, said in the Scotsman report. "I
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Garcia was expected to face sanctions from the European Tour's disciplinary committee, but a report in The Scotsman suggests that the Tour's chief executive, Keith Pelley, considers the matter closed following Garcia's apology to his peers. "The incident is over," Pelley is quoted as saying. "We have dealt with it.
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Garcia, 39, was subject to a fine and potential suspension, but European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley told The Scotsman that the "incident is over. We have dealt with it." Garcia was disqualified for "serious misconduct" under Rule 1.2a of the USGA, which partially states "that players are expected to play in the spirit of the game by
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