A female spectator needed stitches in a head wound after being hit by an errant shot from Tiger Woods.

Jennifer Wilson, 63, from County Antrim, suffered a cut to the left side of her head when she was struck by Woods' sliced approach to the par-five sixth hole in his third round of the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Defending champion Woods apologised and gave Mrs Wilson a signed glove and ball before play continued.

Mrs Wilson's husband, Cecil, said: "We were standing 30 yards short of the green and I said to Jennifer 'get your crash helmet on, Tiger's coming'.

"I could not believe it when Jennifer then got clunked but he does go off line from time to time. She just sank to her knees and we laid her down flat.

"She's had two stitches and there was quite a lot of blood. A guy in the crowd said he was a doctor but to be honest we didn't really need him.

"She was pretty quiet and several people helped to get pieces of paper and napkins to stem the bleeding.

"She's lying down but is hoping to go back and see some more golf. We are trying to get Tiger to sign the ball."

Mr Wilson also revealed what Woods had said, adding: "He said 'I'm very sorry ma'am'. When he left I shouted 'have a good next shot and get a birdie'.

"My wife did him a favour, she headed it back in for him."