Barry Tompkins: Love and hate in the Peach State
- Tyrrell Hatton carded a three-under 69 in the opening Masters round on Thursday.
- Hatton aimed for a solid start, driving the ball well after past struggles.
- The round included four birdies, but a bogey on the 17th impacted his score.
- Hatton said, "Naturally I'm disappointed with making bogey on 17," despite an otherwise good round.
- Hatton's performance placed him near the top, improving his confidence at Augusta despite past frustrations.
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Barry Tompkins: Love and hate in the Peach State
I am of the same belief as the long ago comedian Groucho Marx, who said, “I’d never want to join a club that would have me as a member.” For that reason I’m very happy that Augusta National either never sent me an invitation to join, or it was tragically lost in the mail. I’m quite sure it was the latter. Mind you, when it came to a pecking order for membership in one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs I was on the list somewhere behind Te…
‘Does your head in’: Fiery LIV star reveals what he thinks about Augusta after epic Masters rant
Tyrrell Hatton has always had a love-hate relationship with Augusta National. But the 33-year-old Englishman might just be falling under the spell of the famed layout after firing a three-under-par 69 in Thursday’s opening round of the 89th Masters.
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