By Neil Silver, PA Sport

Gary Evans blasted the R&A scorers at Royal St George's after they got his score wrong in two of his four rounds of The Open this week.

The Englishman, who last year missed out by one shot on the play-off won by Ernie Els, rose to the occasion again as he closed the tournament on four over par.

However, after leaving the scorer's hut beside the 18th green for the final time, he revealed how angry and disappointed he was with the way the system had worked since Thursday.

"That's twice in four days that the same scorer I have handed my card to has added up my score wrong," said Evans. "I have had to correct him on both occasions because I have got it right and he has got it wrong.

"He's from the R&A, so that's fantastic isn't it? In this tournament in particular, because it is so important, I think the scorer who goes round with you should come in and shout out the scores for each player, and then you can double check them and hand in your cards - or something like that.

"They put you under so much pressure: 'Is this your card? Have you signed it? Is this his signature?'

"We do this every day of our life, we are not stupid. Mistakes don't happen on a regular basis but they put you under so much pressure, shut the door and there are 15 people in the room staring at you while you are doing it, it's a joke.

"If the usual women from the European tour who do it on a regular basis were in there, I think everyone would be a lot happier. They are the regular scorers, familiar faces who go through the cards every time, and if there is a problem they ask if you would like to double check it.

"I just think it is poor. The R&A do a great job of running this event, they set up the course very well and the tournament is the best in the world, but the moment you step in the scorer's hut you are under more pressure than you are out on the golf course."

Evans is a close friend of Mark Roe, who was disqualified on Saturday along with Jesper Parnevik for signing the wrong card, and he believes that was the wrong decision by the organisers.

He said: "In this day and age something needs to be done because the whole world has watched him shoot his score. The guy is not trying to cheat and wouldn't have deliberately handed in a card with a higher score than his own.

"I think it is a bit sad that they don't see it for what it is. It says in the rule book that under exceptional circumstances a disqualification can be waived - how much exception do you want?"

On a brighter note, Evans earned exemption for next year's Open by finishing inside the top 15. He added: "I'm delighted, my aim was to earn exemption, but I was afraid to look at the placings in case they got it wrong!"