Tyrrell Hatton of Augusta Country might be a friend after all (maybe)

Augusta, Georgia – Tyrrell Hatton may use up the reasons to despise Augusta National Golf Club.

perhaps.

Three years ago, Hatton said the setup was “sometimes unfair” and that it didn’t reward good shots. Last year, he said that the five shots in his mind, 15 shots, 15 shots, had no rent.

“I hate it,” he said. “I absolutely hate it.”

This year? Maybe Hatton and the master’s program can get along after all.

Hatton opened the Masters with a score of 69 below 39, creating four birdies with just one bogey in a round Thursday, which arched him at the top of the rankings. Corey Conners and Scottie Scheffler owned early clubs under the age of four.

So, Tyrel, are you actually starting to like this course?

“Do I like any golf course?” he said, smiling. “It’s so hard. Like, you love it here and it’s very special, but at any time, you can hit the ball and it’s just your head.”

Hatton was in a harsh mood on Thursday, even though a bogey of 17 people proved to be the only flaw on his scorecard. But he has good reason- he is at last Playing well here.

Not always.

In his first Masters ever, he shot 80. the next day? Seventy-eight. It took him 16 rounds to record 70 numbers below 70 – 68 in the final round of 2021 – but then there were eight more frustrating rounds over the next two years, including the back-to-back 79 and 80.

He shot 69 shots in his 28th round last Sunday, only for the second time in the Masters. Now, after Thursday, he has done it twice in a row.

What to give?

“I always feel like I was watching this event as a kid and seeing the players on TV play the best shots, there will always be balls falling out of the slopes, and I think I almost hit the slopes in my first few years, instead of seeing me a little bit of a nail,” he said. “Of course, sometimes you have to be a little cautious, but I feel like I’m pretty aggressive. Maybe last year, I did better and just tried to be less negative, play, try to hit some slopes and then go more on the pins, which is pretty good for me.”

Hatton put a new driver into his bag (Ping G440 Max, his favorite fade-out bias) and hit 11 of 14 fairways. He made birds in 1, 3 and 8. He added one at 12 o’clock until the 17th when he missed the green, knocked down and missed a brief par save. He murmured to himself in disgust.

Although Hatton still On the 15th, he was not cleared about his plight. Historically, this is the third highest hole in the course, with an average of 4.779. Hatton’s career average score was 5.04, with three bogeys. He has played in the Augusta National 5-30-30 shots, but he is No. 15.

On Thursday, he turned it right onto a tree, lying on it, hitting a distance of 13 feet, and craving twice to reach par.

“The Wedge’s shot was very difficult. I think Green has been getting harder over the years. I really hope they haven’t extended it.” “…Jordan [Spieth]I think he hit 5 irons today, OK, he hits the iron, but he lowers it down the pin on the green and if it lands further two yards, it’s behind. He hits an amazing shot, but it just holds the green on the front pin. When you move that nail on the left it will be nearly impossible to hold the green because if we are not raining it will keep getting stronger. ”

Hatton won T9 last year, which earned him an invitation to this season. Last year, he didn’t have much success with the success rate of the other three majors, and so far this year, the average LIV. He is the T6 that started the season but has finished 19-33rd in the last four games.

Usually, he makes headlines this week at Augusta’s competitions, such as his class antics or intense personality, which makes him popular among fans. Now, he opens the Masters with his best first-round score of his career.

But, no, he is not ready to say he likes the place. At least, not yet.