{"id":294218,"date":"2023-09-27T22:21:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294218"},"modified":"2023-09-27T22:21:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:21:30","slug":"europe-will-hope-potty-mouthed-pair-can-turn-scorecard-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/golf\/europe-will-hope-potty-mouthed-pair-can-turn-scorecard-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe will hope potty-mouthed pair can turn scorecard blue"},"content":{"rendered":"
Europe\u2019s Ryder Cup team might not be described as 12 Angry Men, but captain Luke Donald is mindful to put out his most combustible pairing possible at this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
With Sergio Garcia\u2019s LIV defection rendering him unavailable, Donald is contemplating partnering Jon Rahm with Tyrrell Hatton, both of whose short fuses will be tested by the feverish atmosphere expected.<\/p>\n
Rahm and Garcia were an isolated success for Europe at Whistling Straits in 2021, winning three times together.<\/p>\n
Rahm also managed a half point when coupled with Hatton, and practice days suggest they may well be reunited.<\/p>\n
The prospect of this led to the Englishman being asked who would win a swearing contest between the two players with little history of hiding their emotions on the course.<\/p>\n
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Luke Donald is considering pairing Tyrrell Hatton (left) with Jon Rahm (right) at the Ryder Cup<\/p>\n
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Both of their short fuses will be tested by the feverish atmosphere expected at the Ryder Cup<\/p>\n
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Hatton has a showreel lasting more than ten minutes entitled: Tyrrell Hatton – Angry Golfer<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019d give it a pretty poor attempt,\u2019 said Hatton. \u2018I wouldn\u2019t want to embarrass myself or to upset Jon, I guess. I think I would probably win in a swear-off. I\u2019ve got everyone covered when it comes to that. Doesn\u2019t matter what we\u2019re doing, I\u2019m swearing.\u2019<\/p>\n
Warming to his theme he added: \u2018I don\u2019t understand why Jon doesn\u2019t swear in Spanish. Why does he swear in English? I don\u2019t get it. He would probably get away with it if he just swore in Spanish. Maybe the English language has a bit more punch to it with certain words.\u2019<\/p>\n
Hatton suffers perhaps more than any other golfer from white line fever.<\/p>\n
With a reputation for being witty and courteous off the course, his blow-ups after falling short of perfection when hitting a shot have marked him out.<\/p>\n
So much so that the DP Tour actually produced a showreel video of his self-beration lasting more than 10 minutes, entitled Tyrrell Hatton: Angry Golfer.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old from High Wycombe was happy to play along with the stereotype, lightheartedly telling the media to \u2018F*** off\u2019 by way of example.<\/p>\n
More seriously he assessed his relationship with Rahm, saying: \u2018I think we\u2019re fairly similar, pretty fiery people. But Jon is obviously a fantastic player and naturally brings a great energy. I genuinely enjoy being in Jon\u2019s company.<\/p>\n
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Rahm also has a simmering temper – although it has mellowed with parenthood<\/p>\n
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Rahm’s past playing partner Sergio Garcia is unavailable because of his LIV Golf defection<\/p>\n
\u2018He does like to call me Ty-Rell, which is an interesting move. He started calling me that at Whistling Straits and I might have actually hit a decent shot after that. They were few and far between that week.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t think being emotional \u2014 I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a negative.\u2019<\/p>\n
Rahm also has a simmering temper, although the experience of parenthood \u2014 he has two sons, born in 2021 and 2022 \u2014 seems to have mellowed him somewhat.<\/p>\n
Either way there will be no shortage of fire that they would bring, with Hatton intent on improving his previous Ryder Cup record of managing two and a half points from the seven he has played for.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ultimately you are playing against the best players in the world,\u2019 he reasoned.<\/p>\n
\u2018From the European side, the highest percentage of wins is around 70 per cent. So if you win half your matches, that\u2019s still a great effort.\u2019<\/p>\n