Gareth Bale saw his golf ball stolen by a dog during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship pro-am tournament in Scotland.

Links golf is hard enough as it is across the pond. Between the weather/wind, the pot bunkers and the high fescue, there are enough obstacles to make even the world's best go mad. Soccer star Gareth Bale, playing in this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Pro-Am in Scotland, faced a new obstacle on Friday at Carnoustie - a mischievous dog.

While South Africa’s veteran campaigner Darren Fichardt set a scintillating pace at Kingsbarns with an 11-under 61, another South African, the Dunhill Links supremo Johann Rupert, was just as enthused by the genial scene involving two of global golf’s most powerful figures.

A dog managed to do what many of football’s greatest defenders never could – steal the ball off Gareth Bale. The former Wales international looked on in disbelief at the Dunhill Links as a puppy sprinted on to the green,

Gareth Bale was less than happy after a dog stole his golf ball during the Alfred Dunhill Links Pro Am, leaving a mortified woman in disbelief as the incident unfolded

Gareth Bale was left stunned when a furry imposter stormed onto the green to steal his golf ball during a celebrity Pro-am golf event in Scotland. Known for his love of golf, which at times greatly antagonised Real Madrid fans,