{"id":24055,"date":"2025-07-20T15:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/24055\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:34:10","slug":"sergio-garcia-snaps-driver-in-half-during-final-round-of-the-open-at-royal-portrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/24055\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Garcia snaps driver in half during final round of The Open at Royal Portrush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sergio Garcia angrily snapped his driver after an errant tee shot down the par-5 2nd during the final round of The Open.<\/p>\n

Garcia<\/a>, 45, sent his drive down the 2nd hole 275 yards into the left rough.<\/p>\n

As his ball sailed into the long grass, Garcia swung his driver backwards into the ground in disgust.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shaft snapped in half and Garcia then flung one half of it over to his bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To Garcia’s credit, he sent his second shot 254 yards up the fairway and shy of the green.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard chipped up to 10 feet and drained the birdie putt.<\/p>\n

Garcia went on to shoot a respectable 68 without his driver at The Open<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He finished the week at 3-under par.<\/p>\n

Watch Garcia’s club snap here:<\/p>\n

Garcia is looking to show something at The Open with Luke Donald set to soon announce his six captain’s picks on the European Ryder Cup team.<\/p>\n

Donald’s picks will be confirmed after the Betfred British Masters at the end of August.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Garcia still thinks there is a chance he can earn one of Donald’s picks.<\/p>\n

\"Sergio <\/p>\n

Sergio Garcia<\/p>\n

Garcia won his second LIV Golf title earlier this season with victory in Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But he endured lacklustre results at The Masters and US PGA with a missed cut and T67 respectively.<\/p>\n

Having terminated his card on \u00a0the DP World Tour two years ago, Garcia decided to re-join the circuit this season in a bid to keep his Ryder Cup hopes alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Garcia is the all-time record points scorer in Ryder Cup history with 28.5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Should Garcia earn one of Donald’s picks, he would move level with Sir Nick Faldo and Lee Westwood for the most appearances (11) on a European Ryder Cup team.<\/p>\n

Keep up to speed with live updates from the final round of The Open<\/a><\/p>\n

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