Sergio Garcia called out reporters Thursday at Augusta during the first round of the Masters for fueling a LIV vs. PGA narrative.

Garcia, who shot a first-round 2-over 74, shot back at reporters who asked Thursday if this felt like a normal event with all that’s going on away from the course.

“Totally normal,” Garcia said. “You guys need to stop it. You guys are making a big deal out of this, and it’s you guys.”

When a reporter called him on the the comment, he didn’t back down.

“I’ve had nothing but great things from every single player I talk to,” he said. “So please stop it and talk about the Masters.”

Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, was among 18 players from the Saudi-backed LIV tour taking part in the first major of the year, though the number quickly dropped to 17 when Kevin Na withdrew after playing only nine holes.

The European tour won a victory Thursday when an independent tribunal ruled it could sanction members who competed in LIV Golf without permission.

The PGA Tour also has suspended players who joined the rival tour without getting a waiver, though that doesn’t apply to the four major championships.

Garcia said he was unaware of the ruling and declined further comment.

“How can I talk about something I don’t know?” he said. “Obviously I don’t look at the news. So I don’t know what happened. I’m not going to talk about something without all the information that I need.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.