Scotland’s Marc Warren reckons he can sympathise with new U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson following the bizarre rules scenario that unfolded last week at Oakmont.

Warren, who is contesting this week’s BMW International near Colonge in Germany, joined Sunday’s heavyweight chorus describing the USGAs handling of the matter as ‘farcial’.

And Warren recalled an incident at last year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral when he was wrongly accused by a rules official, and despite the objection of his two playing partners, that he had also caused his ball move at address.

Marc Warren reveals at last year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship he was told he was in breach of the rules when he playing partners confirmed he had not broken any rule.

“My putter was down behind the ball and a massive gust of wind came through and the ball moved,” said Warren.

“A referee came over and with my two playing partners stating clearly it was 100% due to the wind that my ball moved even though my putter was behind the ball.

“No, the referee said it was a penalty but then I argued it wasn’t as did my two partners.

“But then I was very angry playing my tee shot before the referee came up to me later on the hole saying he had spoken to another referee and that is was not a penalty.

“And when Lee (Westwood) and the referee with their match said to Dustin that it was no penalty, as he said, then that should have been the end of it.

“In the end, Dustin winning by a handful of shots as he did, did the USGA a massive favour.”

Warren is among seven Scots teeing up in Cologne and in a field headed by World No. 7 Henrik Stenson and World No. 12 Sergio Garcia and fifth last week at Oakmont.