LIV Golf’s newest team, Legion XIII, could not repeat their win at Mayakoba in Las Vegas as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton both vented their frustrations in Las Vegas.
Tyrrell Hatton expressed his dissatisfaction with the greens at the Las Vegas Country Club as he fell short of winning his first LIV Golf title.
The 32-year-old golfer finished tied for 12th place with his Legion XIII teammate Caleb Surratt and Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka, six shots behind the winner Dustin Johnson from 4Aces GC. The tournament took place on the outskirts of the Sin City strip.
Meanwhile, Hatton’s captain, Jon Rahm, had a slightly better performance, finishing in eighth place with a score of eight-under. However, their team couldn’t secure a podium finish and ended up in fifth place. Hatton and Rahm both shared their frustrations with the greens while their microphones were on during their rounds in Winchester, Nevada.
Hatton’s frustration reached its peak when he narrowly missed a 17-foot putt on Saturday. After seeing his shot veer right of the cup, he threw his head back and exclaimed, “No!”
Hatton’s frustration continued to show throughout the tournament. On the 180-yard par-three fifth hole, he was disappointed with his tee shot, exclaiming, “Definitely a reason why I play PINGs for when I hit it that poorly.” Although his clubs came through for him on that hole, his putters let him down the next day, just like Rahm’s. Both players struggled on the 17th hole, where Hatton had previously expressed his disappointment.
The missed putts cost them a significant amount of money, as they only walked away with £685k, while Johnson earned £3.1million for finishing in the top five. It’s no wonder commentator David Feherty referred to Hatton as “Mr Angry” once again.
Fortunately for them, the team can rest assured that none of their prize money will be deducted as fines by LIV Golf. This matter was discussed during the team’s introductory press conference in Mexico, which took place towards the end of last month.
During the conference, Hatton was questioned about his well-known use of profanity and the possibility of the league imposing fines for such language. Rahm intervened by asking, “Wait, do they actually fine us for that? Because we both might be in trouble.”
Upon receiving confirmation from the moderator that players are not penalized for such behavior, Hatton commented, “Yes, I believe Jon and I could have faced some trouble, but I think we’ll be fine.”
Rahm chimed in, saying, “We would have definitely been in trouble before. Well, at least I have been.” Hatton playfully encouraged Rahm to swear in Spanish rather than English during the Ryder Cup, before concluding, “I think I would probably win in a swear-off. When it comes to that, I’ve got everyone on the team covered.”
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