Tyrrell Hatton hit out at the par-3 3rd during his second round of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, describing it as a "f****** s*** hole."
The Englishman is never one to mince his words and made his feelings clear after hitting his tee shot over the green on the 201-yarder. Hatton was part of Friday's featured group coverage on ESPN and Golf.com's Josh Berhow was the keen observer who picked up on the outburst.
Hatton just went long on the par-3 3rd and fired off a, ahem, "F------ s--- hole" response. Pretty tame for him actually.May 19, 2023
At three-under for the round following a disappointing 77 on Thursday, Hatton was in the midst of a charge when he arrived onto the 3rd tee, which was his 12th hole of the day. But rather than let the missed green halt his momentum, Hatton got up-and-down for par before signing for a two-under 68 that got him back to five-over for the tournament and through to the weekend.
It's not the first time Hatton has had a dig at one of the most revered golf courses in the world. At last year's PGA Championship, Hatton took a swipe at Southern Hills, again after shooting 68. Asked if the slow greens gave him an edge, he said: "I wouldn’t say it’s an advantage. I mean, we’re playing a Major championship, not a monthly medal.
"You know, they’re bubbling all over the place. It’s so hard to hole putts. So you can hit a great putt and they just don’t look like going in, which is hard to accept when we’re playing in a Major championship."
Not even the iconic Augusta National is safe. After going 79-80 on the weekend at last year's Masters, Hatton said: "It's unfair at times. I don't agree with that. If you hit a good shot, you should end up near the hole. Not then short-sided into a bunker because of the slopes that they've created and stuff.
"Yeah, I don't think it's a fair test at times, and when you hit good shots and you're not rewarded for it, it shows."
In Hatton's defence, he wasn't the only player unhappy with the PGA of America. Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm took exception to the 248-yard par-3 11th after striping a long iron that landed in the heart of the green before trickling over the back into the rough.
"Great hole, PGA," the Spaniard was heard saying, sarcastically. "Great f****** hole!"
Rahm’s thoughts on the 11th?“Great hole, PGA. Great f—king hole.” pic.twitter.com/EMo2ZqWnmiMay 19, 2023
