Ball switcheroo costs Davis, Zalatoris dear at The Sentry

A mix-up between Australian Cameron Davis and American Will Zalatoris in the final round of The Sentry on Sunday led to both golfers walking away from the tournament with significantly reduced prize cheques.

Davis and Zalatoris, partnered up for the final round, unintentionally hit each other's golf ball for their third shots on the par 5 15th hole on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Hawaii, leading to a two-shot penalty for both.

"After realising their mistake upon reaching the green, they returned to play from the proper location of their third shot – but now playing their fifth shot rather than their third, per the Rules of Golf," the PGA Tour said.

Zalatoris took home $163 333 after finishing the tournament tied for 26th, while Davis was tied for 13th and pocketed $410 000.

Had the pair not been penalised, they would have moved up to tied for 15th and fifth respectively - earning $283 200 and $715 625 - with Davis missing out on an eye-watering $306 625.

However, if they had not corrected the mistake, they would have been disqualified from the tournament.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama won the tournament with an astounding 35-under par, the PGA Tour's all-time record low score in relation to par for a 72-hole event.