Tiger Woods’ only part in the drama came when, as the 2002 champion, he got to slip the green jacket over the shoulders of the new champion. Earlier the World No.1 had smashed his TaylorMade R9 shot at the third hole into the trees, played out left-handed and taken a double bogey six on his way to a 75.

As well as the first Canadian to win a major championship, Weir also became the first Golf Clubs for Sale left-hander to win a major since Bob Charles at The Open in 1963.

For Mattiace, a winner twice on Tour last year, it looked for a time as if a fairy-tale might come true. He holed from 60 feet on the tenth TaylorMade R7 in the final round and rolled in a downhill 15-footer for eagle at the 13th and a curly 12 footer for birdie at 16.

His bogey at the 18th came after a tee shot that failed to clear the TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Balero AGSIs Putter trees. Tt was a mistake that was to prove costly.