Report: Sergio Garcia to be FINED if no explanation for BMW PGA exit is given

Sergio Garcia will be fined by the DP World Tour should he fail to provide "medical evidence deemed reasonable" for withdrawing from the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after the first round, claims The Telegraph. 

Garcia was one of a number of LIV Golf Tour rebels who chose to compete in the DP World Tour's flagship event of the season in Surrey last week.

Only the Spaniard carded a 76 on Thursday and then decided to withdraw from the tournament once it had been decided that the event would be a 54-hole tournament.

The event was suspended for a full day on Friday following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

The second round then re-started on Saturday morning, but there was no sign of Garcia who had already done a runner. 

Garcia gave no reason for his withdrawal from the tournament.

He was then spotted attending a college football game in Austin with his wife on Saturday afternoon, as images quickly surfaced on social media. 

"Wentworth HQ confirmed to Telegraph Sport on Monday that, three days on, it has still to receive a reason from Garcia or his management company and have warned that unless it is forthcoming in the three-week window then he will be hit with a financial penalty," writes James Corrigan of Telegraph Sport. 

As you can imagine, Garcia's Wentworth walk out has not sat well with many in the golf industry over the past few days. 

Former BMW PGA champion Byeong Hun An wasted little time in blasting Garcia on social media. 

Garcia recently quit the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf - not long after THAT comment - and he has played in every tournament on the circuit so far this season. 

LIV Golf today confirmed the 48-man field for its fifth tournament in Chicago this week, and Garcia is confirmed in the lineup. 

Garcia would have needed a round of 64 in the second round at the BMW PGA to make the cut and be able to play in the final round, but there were plenty of low scores available over the weekend. 

Australia's Min Woo Lee carded an opening 76 and then fired a 62 on Saturday, so it was certainly possible. 

Unfortunately for Lee, his 62 does not count as a course record for this very reason. 

Garcia's compatriot Rahm also fired a 62 in the final round en route to finishing tied second with Rory McIlroy and one shot behind Shane Lowry. 

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