Sergio Garcia, a single of the golfers to threaten legal action around the DP Environment Tour’s suspensions of LIV Golfing contributors, acquired into a heated rant for the duration of the BMW Intercontinental Open final 7 days soon after understanding of the tour’s actions, according to a report. 

A participant competing in the match previous 7 days informed The Everyday Telegraph that Garcia "flew off the cope with" after understanding in the locker room that the European tour experienced handed out $120,000 fines to those gamers competing in LIV Golf gatherings without having releases and banned people players from actively playing in the Scottish Open up next week. 

Sergio Garcia of Spain hits on the 11th gap for the duration of the second spherical of the U.S. Open golfing match at The State Club June 17, 2022, in Brookline, Mass.  (WHD Picture/Robert F. Bukaty)

"The news [of the ban] arrived out during final week's BMW International [in Munich]," the nameless player informed the outlet. "Sergio flew off the deal with, shouting 'this tour is s---, you happen to be all f---ed, must have taken the Saudi funds.' (Scottish golfer) Bob MacIntyre was there and was disgusted.

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"Sergio's reputation had taken really a hammering in any case just before this, but this has sealed it for quite a few of us," the player continued. "The rant in The us the other month was 1 factor, but this is his property tour, in which he started out, and he shouldn't fail to remember that. Truthful plenty of, he's taken the cash. But he would not have to rub other players' noses in it."

Through the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship in May, Garcia flew into an additional rant immediately after remaining penalized for having way too long to find his ball on the 10th gap. 

Sergio Garcia hits on the 2nd tee all through the initial spherical of the Tour Championship golf tournament Sept. 2, 2021, at East Lake Golfing Club in Atlanta.  (WHD Image/Brynn Anderson)

"I can not hold out to leave this tour," he said, according to multiple studies. "Can't hold out to get outta here. A couple additional months, and I will not have to deal with you any more."

The remarks arrived prior to Garcia formally joined LIV Golfing.

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Garcia is among the 16 gamers from the European circuit who sent a letter to the DP Entire world Tour threatening authorized motion in excess of the tour’s modern choice to ban and fine players joining the Saudi-backed golfing league. 

The letter, obtained by The Each day Telegraph, mentioned, "As a substitute of shelling out our time, power, economic resources and concentrate on appeals, injunctions and lawsuits, we would implore you, the custodians of the DP Planet Tour, to rethink your the latest penalties and sanctions and as an alternative emphasis our energies on forging a path forward that is superior for the DP Environment Tour customers and the video game of golfing."

Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC on day one particular of the LIV Golfing Invitational — London at The Centurion Club June 9, 2022, in St Albans, England. (Aitor Alcalde/LIV Golfing/Getty Illustrations or photos)

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But European tour CEO Keith Pelley fired again on Friday, expressing those players have been properly conscious of the outcomes and went as considerably as pointing out that a number of of the players who signed on to the letter have not revealed a true interest in the tour for many many years. 

"I want several of them experienced been as keen to enjoy on our tour then as they seem to be now, based mostly on the actuality they have both resigned their membership of the PGA Tour or, if they are continue to in membership, have been suspended indefinitely," Pelley reported. 

The contributed to this report.