Tyrrell Hatton responds when asked if he actually likes Royal Portrush as it hosts The Open

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Tyrrell Hatton will look to take his momentum from the US Open into The Open Championship this week.

Hatton is one of 19 LIV Golf players at The Open, which is now underway at Royal Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

He is down in 21st place in the LIV Golf individual standings, having just finished T23 at Andalucia, with no wins to his name this season.

But Hatton has impressed in this year’s major championships and in particular the US Open, where he finished T4.

Hatton has been tipped for Open contention at Portrush, where the Englishman is paired with Russell Henley and Min Woo Lee for rounds one and two.

What Tyrrell Hatton thinks of Royal Portrush ahead of The Open

And ahead of his opener, he talked about the course with Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley, who asked Hatton if he likes Royal Portrush and if it suits his game.

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As per Ping Golf, he responded: “I think so. I played well here in 2019, finished sixth so I’m hoping to go a little bit better this time around. I like the course, it’s a great venue for The Open Championship.”

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Riley was also quick to talk up Hatton’s chances of success at the latest major, highlighting his ability as “one of the best wedge players”.

He then said to the LIV Golf ace: “I think you have a good chance this week, I really do,” to which Hatton replied: “Well, I hope so.

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“I would like to continue the momentum from a good US Open, that was the first chance I had to win a major so I enjoyed that major.

“It was similar to any golf tournament you are trying to win, although I would say it was marginally more intense, but I handled that really well, happy with how I played and I hope to give myself another chance.”

Hatton has also taken on The Masters and the PGA Championship in 2025, where he finished T14 and T60 respectively.

And he’s now appearing at The Open for the 13th time in his career, with his T5 finish at Royal Troon in 2016 his best yet.