Saturday 11 April 2015 10:37, UK
Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods have been paired together in the third round of the Masters at Augusta National.
The duo are 12 shots behind runaway leader Jordan Spieth but their two-ball is still certain to attract plenty of attention due to their frosty relationship, and Garcia had his say on social media.
"It was gonna happen at some point sooner or later!" Garcia wrote on Twitter on Friday evening. "Paired with @TigerWoods tomorrow but don't you worry guys, I'm sure we'll both be fine."
The tension between the pair became public knowledge during the Players Championship in 2013, when they were drawn together in a third round played over two days at Sawgrass due to bad weather.
Spaniard Garcia claimed he was put off on his approach shot to the second hole by crowd noise caused by Woods preparing for his own shot from the trees.
Woods insisted he had been told by a marshall that Garcia had already played before pulling a fairway wood from his bag, with the fans cheering the indication that the American would attempt to go for the green on the par five.
The spat then took an ugly turn later that month when Garcia became embroiled in controversy for making what could be construed as a racist remark about the 14-time major winner.
During a Q&A session involving the full Ryder Cup team at the European Tour's annual awards dinner, Garcia was asked if he would invite Woods to dinner one night during the upcoming US Open to settle their differences.
"We will have him round every night," Garcia said. "We will serve fried chicken."
Garcia was quick to apologise and left a hand-written note in Woods' locker the following month at Merion, but Woods did not appear in the mood to forgive and forget.
"The comment that was made wasn't silly. It was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate," Woods wrote on Twitter at the time. "I'm confident that there is real regret that the remark was made. The Players ended nearly two weeks ago and it's long past time to move on and talk about golf."
The pair played together in the third round of the BMW Championship in Chicago in September 2013, but had been kept apart in majors until now.
Watch third round coverage from Augusta live on Sky Sports 4 from 7:00pm.
