Tommy Fleetwood’s Open winnings paid to namesake Florida teacher

• Teaching pro in Florida received $154,480 by mistake
• Justin Rose prepares to play through pain at US PGA

Red faces were the order of the day at the European Tour before the final major of the year – the US PGA Championship – after it emerged winnings due to Tommy Fleetwood for a 12th-placed finish at The Open were paid to another individual. Thomas Fleetwood, a teaching professional based in Florida, was astonished to see $154,480 deposited in his bank account this week.

Despite the R&A running the Open, the European and PGA Tours control prize payments to players. “This was a clerical error which we are resolving and we apologise for the inconvenience caused to both parties,” said the European Tour.

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