Tyrrell Hatton and his complicated relationship with the Masters
Tyrrell Hatton shot his best Masters round with a 6-under 66, putting him in contention despite a frustrating finish.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Even with the warm Georgia sun beating down on Augusta National, the steam racing out of Tyrrell Hatton's ears was noticeable. He took off his hat and swiped it toward the hole with disgust, anger seething out of his mouth in the way of distasteful words and vociferous phrases.
His face beamed red. The patrons have seen this from Hatton before, but this time was a bit different. SCORES: Masters 2026 leaderboard, tee times, videos The Englishman missed a 6 footer for par on the last, an aggravating blemish on what would have been the first bogey-free round of the 2026 Masters Tournament .
Instead, Hatton signed for a 6-under 66, which vaulted him into contention heading to the weekend at the year's first major. "Today was a great day. Actually walking up 18 I was pretty confident that I couldn't mess it up enough that I wouldn't shoot my best score here," Hatton said.
"Naturally I tried with a three-putt, so that was disappointing, to say the least. But, yeah, I certainly would have taken 6 under before I went out. " The round was Hatton's best in 10 starts at the Masters, and he moved to 4 under for the tournament and well within striking distance on what's going to be a volatile golf course heading to the weekend.