ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

October 5, 2024

Tyrrell Hatton

Quick Quotes

Q. No one has ever shot a lower round of golf on this iconic course, course record, 11-under par 61. Tell us what you were thinking and feeling as that round unfolded?

TYRRELL HATTON: I was just taking each hole as it came and just trying to make as many birdies as I could. It was nice to -- I knew when I holed that putt on 17, I had actually shot 10-under here before. I can't remember if it was 2016, the year that I won.

So yeah, I really wanted to birdie the last. That's actually my lowest round on tour, as well. Felt like I was trying harder than I normally would for a putt on the last. Good putt and thankfully it went in. It was a cool day.

Q. 17, one of the most daunting holes in the world of golf. Describe that shot.

TYRRELL HATTON: We had a pretty nice number, 171 off a slight upslope. The ball this week was been a little bit spiny off the turf and I was just hitting a grip-down 7-iron which is equivalent to a three-quarter, just came out nice.

Actually landed a little bit shorter than I thought it would. I thought it would carry a bit further. Bounced when it landed and rolled up to two or three feet, which you'll take that any day on that hole.

Q. Three behind at the start of the day, 5-under par through six, and Colsaerts was 6-under after seven. Were you aware of it?

TYRRELL HATTON: I didn't have a clue. Actually the first leaderboard I saw was on the 17th green, and yeah, I obviously wasn't really too worried about what anyone else was doing.

I was kind of, as I said, taking each hole as it came and trying to make birdie on that hole. Ended up with a nice tally.

Q. This is such a special place and you've won here before, and tomorrow you have the chance to make history and become the first player to win this three times. And a chance to win the team event with your dad, what goes through your mind at that possibility?

TYRRELL HATTON: That's what you hope for at the start of the week. This is the third time I've played with my dad in this event. We had not made the cut until now in the team event. I'm sure he's excited for tomorrow, although a bit scared, and he'll be pretty tired, I'm sure. Four rounds of golf in four days is a lot of work, especially for my dad. So yeah, it will be fun. I'm excited to give it my best. I know I'm capable of winning around here, and ultimately, yeah, just I'll try my best each time and see how we go.