Bradley got on to Tweeter to say: "I´d like to apologize for my spitting.

"It's like a reflex, I don’t even know I’m doing it, but it's a longtime habit I’ve got to try to conquer.”

Bradley drew widespread criticism for his spitting antics including on the 13th tee where he was counted spitting four times.

Naturally, the majority of complaints were from outside of the U.S. and particularly among European TV viewers tuning into the PGA Tour event won by Bill Haas at the second extra play-off hole.

However there was other players who were shown spitting last Sunday, including Pat Perez and Dustin Johnson.

Also it was exactly 53 weeks ago when Tiger Woods drew widespread condemnation for spitting during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic,

And to Woods' credit he also later apologised.

But while Bradley has apologised for a constrant stream of saliva leaving his mouth last Sunday it still took the final group of himself, Phil Mickelson and Bryce Molder 5 hours, 10 minutes to complete the final round.

Where were the rules officials to put the tortoise trio on the clock?