Paul Lawrie has slammed Augusta National officials in not allowing his youngest son, Michael to play a tee shot on the final hole of yesterday’s Par 3 Contest.

The former Open Champion was about to have Michael, who competed in the recent Scottish Boys Championship, hit a shot at the final tee but officials stepped forward declaring he was not allowed to do so.

Lawrie later used Twitter to remark: “The officials wouldn’t let Michael hit tee shot at last hole today in par 3 contest. Poor show IMO (In my opinion) suppose to be fun event”.

Yet Augusta National allowed Caroline Wozniacki to play a tee shot from the ninth that was shown on TV around the world and despite the Dane’s shot landing in the water some 50-feet off the tee.

And there was the sight of Bubba Watson’s one-year old son sitting on a green and dropping a ball into the hole along with a number of children doing cartwheels after Nick Watney had aced the ninth hole.

Paiul Lawrie and younger son, Michael before teeing off in the Par 3 Contest.