Tyrrell Hatton Melts Down After Terrible Shot At BMW Championship, Slams Club In Frustration

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The PGA Tour season is winding down. Last week's FedEx St. Jude's Championship represented the first of three playoff events. This week, the BMW Championship is the second event and penultimate tournament of the season. Only the Top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualified for the BMW and only the Top 30 make it to next week. Tyrrell Hatton was right on the bubble.

Hatton entered the BMW Championship in 26th place. So, he was in great position to make the Tour Championship.

Hatton played perfectly even through three rounds. He shot an even-par 70 in round one, followed by a two-under 68 on Friday and then a two-over 72 on Saturday. Entering Sunday, he needed a good round to guarantee himself a spot next week.

Tyrrell Hatton of England reacts after missing a putt during the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 17, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Tyrrell Hatton of England reacts after missing a putt during the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 17, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

And, he started great. Hatton shot a three-under 32 in his first nine holes of the day. But the back-nine really took its toll. Hatton made back-to-back bogeys on 10 and 11. He bounced back with a birdie at 12. But a horrendous double-bogey seven at No. 15.

Hatton managed to again bounce-back with a birdie. But he made bogey at 17 and felt like his chances for reaching the Tour Championship were slipping away.

Then, he drove his tee shot on the final hole into a fairway bunker. And getting out of that bunker would prove to be a massive challenge.

Not great. But he managed to hit a good third shot and gave himself a chance to make par. However, he missed the putt. And based on his reaction following that miss, he definitely thought he was out of the Top 30.

It wasn't his first club slam of the tournament, either.

What Hatton didn't know though, is that he wasn't out of Tour Championship. In fact, he remained at 29th overall, despite the bogey-bogey finish.

It was a sweat for both Hatton and Jordan Spieth, but both managed to sneak into the Tour Championship in 29th and 30th place, respectively.

That means one more weekend this season to possible see Tyrrell Hatton lose his cool on a golf course.

Stay tuned.

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