Brooks Koepka Tees Off on Sergio Garcia for Tourney Temper Tantrum

Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International tournament for damaging greens.

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 10: Sergio Garcia of Spain and Brooks Koepka of the United States share a laugh on the 13th tee during the first round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 10: Sergio Garcia of Spain and Brooks Koepka of the United States share a laugh on the 13th tee during the first round of the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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The temper tantrum that got Sergio Garcia booted from the Saudi International tournament last week has also earned him a tongue-lashing from Brooks Koepka.

García was disqualified from the European Tour event after he left at least five greens with divots and scuff marks after taking his frustrations out on the putting surfaces during the third round.

Players behind him complained about the damages surfaces and one, Koepka, has teed off on him for it following the tournament.

“Ugh, it’s frustrating as a player to see, to act like that, to disrespect everybody,” Koepka said on the “Playing Through” podcast. “To act like a child out there is not cool. It’s not setting a good example and it’s not cool to us, showing us no respect or anybody else.”

Koepka, who finished tied for 57th in the event despite playing in front of Garcia, didn’t stop there.

“That’s just Sergio acting like a child,” he added. “It’s unfortunate that he’s got to do that and complain. Everybody’s got to play the same golf course. I didn’t play very good, but you didn’t really see anybody else doing that. You’re 40 years old so you gotta grow up eventually.”

Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, apologized via a Tour statement at the time of the disqualification but has not really addressed the matter since.

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