Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama became one of the first players in Open Championship history for some time to be slapped with a slow play penalty.

Matsuyama was put on the clock on the 15th hole as they were 15 minutes over the scheduled time and were out of position on the group ahead. His first bad time was recorded on his first putt on the 15th at 1 minute 12 seconds.

The group was still out of position. His second bad time was on his second shot to the 17th hole which was 2 minutes 12 seconds. That resulted in a one shot penalty being applied to his score on the 17th hole which became 6. As a result, his even-par 71 became a 72, and he dropped to 3-over for the championship.

Also put on the clock was the penultimate two ball of Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods however the farcial scenario was they had to spent some 10 minutes waiting to play their second shots at the par four, third hole.