Ryder Cup hero Tyrell Hatton drops F-word twice in outburst with £600k on the line

Tyrrell Hatton is competing in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after being part of history last weekend, helping Team Europe beat the USA and win the Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup hero Tyrrell Hatton turned the air blue by dropping two F-bombs during his latest outing on the links – mirroring what his father, Jeff, did on Thursday. Hatton, fresh off helping Team Europe win the Ryder Cup in the United States last Sunday, is taking part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland, where he’s looking to defend the title.

After taking his second shot on the ninth hole, the Englishman was visibly frustrated, having seemingly lost control during his swing in the difficult conditions. Hatton turned to his caddie and bemoaned: “It f***ing slipped out my f***ing hands.”

The outburst mirrored his dad’s behaviour the previous day. Sky Sports were forced to apologise when Jeff exclaimed: “F***,” after hitting his tee shot on the eighth hole right into the rough.

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Jeff was partnered with his son for the second consecutive year in the Team Championship, having finished in second place 12 months ago. He quickly said sorry after swearing.

On Friday, Tyrrell was playing alone and looking to defend his Alfred Dunhill Links title. Last year’s success saw Hatton become the first man to ever win the tournament – which sees golf’s biggest stars and A-list celebrities come together – three times, having won back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017.

The winner of this year’s edition will receive $800,000 (£593,000) from a total purse of $5million (£3.7million). Hatton is aiming to take home the biggest share of the cash once again to cap a magnificent week.

“I think the slightly more relaxed nature of this week plays a part,” the 33-year-old said at a press conference on Wednesday. “Playing the Ryder Cup the week before under such an intense microscope, your game gets lifted normally in those environments and I feel like I played some really good golf at times last week.

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“Yeah, just try and take that into this week and hopefully I can get myself another opportunity to win this tournament. As we all know, I can lose my head, and maybe that’s played a part in why I’ve played well here.”

Going from New York to Carnoustie was a quick turnaround for Hatton, who added: “I don’t feel like I’ve had a lot of time to reflect if I’m honest. I think starting from next week where I’ve got some time off, that will allow me to sit down and sort of take in what we’ve all just experienced.

“But yeah, winning or securing the half-point that got us over the line is a great feeling. But at the end of the day, it’s a team effort.

“We did an amazing job Friday and Saturday, and although Sunday was an extremely difficult day, yeah, we’ve achieved it as a team. So it was very special.”

Play continues on Saturday.