Tyrell Hatton showed he is not beyond dishing punishing himself for poor performance after the golfer endured a miserable day at The Open today (Friday). Hatton missed the cut following an error-strewn day at Royal Troon and the six-time European Tour winner was clearly exasperated at his failure to find his best form.
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The 32-year-old took a refreshingly honest approach to assessing his performance at the tee on the 11th hole, taking his clubs away from his caddie and carrying them down to the 12th hole by himself.
When asked to explain why he was carrying his own bags, Hatton told the USA Network: "After that tee shot on 11, this is what I deserve."
His bizarre move won't come as a surprise to golf fans, who appreciate his unique approach to the game and sometimes erratic behaviour. Indeed, fans took to social media to approve of Hatton's move, which many took as a demonstration of his humble character.
@WisemanC45 wrote on X: "Hatton is hilarious. Nearly hit drives out of bounds and takes his bag from the caddie and says 'after that drive i deserve this' [cry-laugh emoji] such a character."
Another X user, @MPDolphinsfan, said: "Tyrell Hatton is....not having a great day. I would advise everyone to just stay out of his way. He looks like he's about to snap."
Hatton had been looking in decent shape at two-over after successive birdies at the seventh and eighth holes. However, after a par at the 10th, he embarked on a horrible run of two bogies and a double bogey to put him on six-over.
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His frustrations appeared to get the better of him as fans saw him vent his anger at several flashpoints throughout the day, although he put himself in contention to make the cut following a birdie at the 17th.
That meant he needed to birdie the 18th to give himself any chance. But Hatton missed the cut by a fraction after struggling to finish off his round at the 18th hole.
Going in at seven-over par, the Englishman tried to sink a putt from 50ft away and ended up bogeying to finish eight-over. To make matters worse, his playing partner Max Homa saw his putt drop from 30ft and he let out a huge roar as he celebrated his birdie, helping him move above the cut line.
He wasn't the only high-profile player to miss the cut on Friday, with US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau struggling to find his feet and ending nine-over while Rory McIlroy finished on 11-over par to cap a miserable day for the Northern Irishman.
