Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia has been asked to meet
with the European PGA Tour's tournament committee regarding a series
of incidents that took place at the Greg Norman Holden International
in Sydney, Australia three weeks ago.
No date for the meeting was announced on Thursday.
Garcia, 21, criticised the European Tour's chief
referee, John Paramor, after learning the official penalised him
two strokes for an incorrect drop on the first hole in the third
round of the event.
Garcia, who thought he was taking a two-shot lead
over Australia's Aaron Baddeley into the final round, twice struck
a tree with his club and hit his golf cart upon hearing the news
of the penalty.
"I was leading by two and now I'm tied for the
lead," Garcia said at the post-round press conference on February
10. "Hopefully, even with John Paramor's rules and everything I
will be able to win the tournament."
Sergio
Garcia could be in deeper trouble than this bunker. Allsport.
Garcia finished the final round tied with Baddeley
and was defeated by the 19-year-old Australian on the first hole
of a sudden- death playoff.
After the loss, Garcia implied that Paramor cost
him the victory.
"You know, a couple of shots would have helped
but that's the way it is," said Garcia. "Somebody did not want me
to win this week and [Baddeley] did it."
