#tyrrell-hatton

#tyrrell-hatton

McIlroy used pre-tournament media duties at the Dubai Desert Classic to assert that Hatton and Jon Rahm should settle their seven-figure penalties due to the European Tour Group for their participation in LIV Golf. McIlroy's sentiment felt especially notable because he was to spend the opening two rounds at the Emirates Club in Hatton's company. Yet there appeared no ill feeling whatsoever between the Ryder Cup teammates; as evident on the course and by what Hatton said later.

Thoughts have inevitably turned towards how Tyrrell Hatton may celebrate victory here. Not only was the Englishman denied proper euphoria when claiming the PGA Championship in 2020 those were Covid times but he started this week depicting himself waking up in a pool of his own vomit after qualifying for Europe's Ryder Cup team. Hatton forms part of the European contingent who will fly to New York for a scouting mission as soon as this tournament ends.