A man has been fined £120 after the theft of two Rolex clocks set up for a major golf tournament in Surrey.

The clocks, estimated to be worth £70,000 each, were mounted 6ft high so players at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club could see their tee-off times.

Surrey Police said a man had been charged after two of these clocks were stolen from the course on Sunday.

Stephen Townsend, of Egham, appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court Court on Thursday charged with handling stolen goods.

The 47-year-old's appearance in court came as golf's biggest stars - including Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood - teed off for day one of the tournament.

Earlier in the week, a number of celebrities took to the course to play alongside some of the biggest names on the

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