Tyrrell Hatton made history by becoming the first golfer to win three consecutive Dunhill Links championships.
Hatton said: “It’s the first time I’ve actually won the tournament with my dad here so it means a lot and to do it at the Home of Golf is really special… I’m trying not to cry to be honest. I’m a bit lost for words.”
He added: “When I made double [bogey] on 13 and then bogeyed 14 I didn’t realize I was still around the lead. I just tried my best on every shot coming in and then I saw where I was actually standing when I looked at a leaderboard on the 17th green. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous.”
Despite his record-breaking achievement, his birdie on the 18th hole at the Old Course was memorable for other reasons as well. The 32-year-old athlete tied the lowest score ever recorded in the history of the competition with a score of 24 under. However, his success as the first European Ryder Cup participant to win on the DP World Tour has given him a greater significance overall.
Recently, player Rory Mcllroy has hinted that a peace deal may be announced. If so, Hatton’s one-shot victory in the $5 million ((£3.8 million) event could be remembered as the turning point in history when crossovers between the breakaway league and mainstream circuits became truly acceptable.
More so, he is back in the world’s top 20, having won twice this season. Hatton is confirmed to be in the Masters and the Open. He is also eligible for Europe’s defence against the United States at Bethpage next September.
This serves as proof that Luke Donald will undoubtedly choose him as a wildcard when the blue-and-gold team attempts to win the championships for the very first time in thirteen years.
Source: The Telegraph