"I regret my behavior and it has no place in our sport. It does not reflect the respect and appreciation I have for the Masters, the audience, the tournament management and golf fans around the world," he wrote on social media.
It was on the second hole that Garcia hit his driver twice in the grass after a failed putt, then smashed the club against a cooler next to the tee.
Garcia - who won the 2017 Masters - was given a warning by tournament officials during the round for his behavior. He was forced to play the rest of the round without a driver and finished in 52nd place at eight over par - 20 strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland.
