{"id":556348,"date":"2025-11-08T02:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T02:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/556348\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T02:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T02:30:26","slug":"ryder-cup-star-begs-fan-to-putt-for-him-before-he-snaps-club-in-half-in-heated-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/556348\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup star begs fan to putt for him before he snaps club in half in heated scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tyrrell Hatton cut a fairly frustrated figure during his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ryder-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryder Cup<\/a> hero offered for fans to attempt a simple putt before snapping a club when he found a bunker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tyrrell Hatton at the HSBC Championship\" height=\"686\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tyrrell-hatton-england-plays-second-1036834608.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hatton is eight shots off the lead after the second round\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tyrrell-hatton-england-plays-second-1036834608.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Hatton is eight shots off the lead after the second roundCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old fired a second-round 72 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/golf\/3671112\/abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-2025-live-uk-tee-times-leaderboard-prize-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSBC Championship Yas Links<\/a> and is currently eight strokes adrift of leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/tommy-fleetwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Fleetwood<\/a> and Aaron Rai.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/tyrrell-hatton\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hatton<\/a> fluffed a seven-foot putt that would have saved bogey on the 11th hole.<\/p>\n<p>He immediately turned around to the gallery and offered his putter to see if anyone would take the next shot.<\/p>\n<p>The golf star said: \u201cAnyone fancy having a go for me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were ripples of laughter from the watching audience and the moment quickly went viral on social media with thousands of shares and comments.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Sky Sports\u2019 on course commentator Wayne Riley, there was a reason Hatton was a little frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>He remarked: &#8220;The reason why Tyrrell was having a little dummy-spit was because he wanted to speak to a referee to complain about the pin placement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if the Ryder Cup star did manage to speak to any official about his complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Hatton then went on to make six pars before a double bogey at the last.<\/p>\n<p>Another standout moment, for all the wrong reasons, was on the par-three 17.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hatton smashed his club after finding the bunker at the par-three 17th\" height=\"666\" width=\"933\" data-credit=\"Sky Sports\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hatton-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hatton smashed his club after finding the bunker at the par-three 17th\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hatton-2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Hatton smashed his club after finding the bunker at the par-three 17thCredit: Sky Sports<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tyrrell Hatton at the HSBC Championship\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hatton-Discover-Compp.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hatton could not believe he missed the putt\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hatton-Discover-Compp.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Hatton could not believe he missed the putt<\/p>\n<p>He found the bunker with his tee shot mere inches from being perfect, instead nestling in the trap.<\/p>\n<p>It resulted in him smashing his five-iron on the tee box marker, causing the club to snap.<\/p>\n<p>Hatton did, however, manage to get up and down to save par.<\/p>\n<p>HSBC Championship leaderboard<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood and fellow Englishman Rai share the lead on 14-under-par at the halfway stage.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have opened up a two-shot lead over their closest rivals at the Yas Links.<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood won the event in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tommy Fleetwood at the HSBC Championship\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tommy-fleetwood-england-smiles-17th-1036819931.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fleetwood is the joint leader at the HSBC Championship\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tommy-fleetwood-england-smiles-17th-1036819931.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood is the joint leader at the HSBC ChampionshipCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>And he is in a strong position to make it a third title to continue his fine 2025.<\/p>\n<p>His Ryder Cup teammates <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/shane-lowry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shane Lowry<\/a> is three shots further back in tied-sixth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyrrell Hatton cut a fairly frustrated figure during his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 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