The BBC have apologised for commentator Peter Alliss's sexist comment about the wife of the Open winner Zach Johnson, describing it as "inappropriate".
Alliss, 84, provoked a backlash on social media as he commentated on the play-off featuring Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman on Monday at St Andrews.
The American was lining up a putt to secure victory when the camera showed Johnson's wife Kim Barclay, prompting Alliss to speculate how they may spend the prizemoney. "She is probably thinking - 'if this goes in I get a new kitchen,'" he said.
That led to outrage on Twitter, with Sir Nick Faldo's manager Lesley-Ann Wade among those to complain.
"Peter made a light-hearted comment which was inappropriate and we apologise if anyone was offended," said a spokesman from the BBC on Tuesday.