Tyrell Hatton admitted his US Open heartbreak ‘hurts a lot’ after missing out on a first Major win.
The Englishman struggled to contain his emotions during a heated confrontation with a reporter following his final round.
Hatton had been in a tie for the lead at Oakmont with just two holes remaining on Sunday.
However, back-to-back bogeys dashed his hopes of glory as he ended four shots adrift of eventual winner JJ Spaun.
His round began to unravel after finding the rough with his tee shot on the par four 17th.
The ball dropped short of a bunker but was agonisingly short of the green, with just 77 yards to the hole.
Due to the infamous Oakmont rough, though, Hatton could only find the opposite side of the hazard with his second shot, prompting him to slam his club against the ground in frustration.
He then finally got out of the rough and onto the fringe of the green before chipping on to putt for a bogey.
Following his round, Hatton admitted he believed he had been unlucky with his tee shot on 17.
A reporter then asked why he thought that was the case in response to the remark.
Hatton hit back as he fumed: “Why do you think it was bad luck? What kind of question is that?
“Like, that’s ridiculous. If you’re going to miss that green, you have to miss it right in the bunker. I did my bit. I feel like I was extremely unlucky to finish where it did.
US OpenHatton believed he had been ‘unlucky’ with his tee shot on the 17th hole[/caption] US OpenThe Englishman took out his frustrations on the infamous Oakmont rough[/caption]View Tweet: t.co/rRnx1BlyXv
“I feel I’ve missed it in the right spot and got punished, which ultimately I don’t think ends up being fair.
“The finish at the end hurts a lot. What happened on 17 is going to hurt a lot for a long time.
“It was the first time I’ve been in contention in a major, and that was exciting, and unfortunately, I feel like through a bit of bad luck, I had momentum taken away from me and ultimately ended up not being my day.
“It’s hard when you feel like the tournament then just escapes from you right at the end.
“Certainly for me, being the first time in contention at a major, to have that happen right at the end as opposed to like early in the week when you don’t end up knowing if that’s going to cost anything down the line, I’d say at the end of the tournament, that it makes it hurt a lot more.”
Hatton ultimately slipped to tied fourth after his dropped shots on the final two holes.
The finish represents his best performance at a Major, with the 33-year-old scooping $878,815 (£646,961) in prize money.
He has also risen to second in the Team Europe Ryder Cup rankings ahead of the 45th edition at Bethpage Black Course in September.
After cooling down, Hatton took to social media to react to his week.
He posted: “I gave it everything. “Thank you Oakmont, a true US Open test.
“Proud of my fight and my T4 finish. Congratulations JJ on the win. See you again next year.”
Hatton will return to action at the LIV Golf Dallas event in Maridoe Golf Club which is will get underway on Friday, June 27.
He will then play LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama before heading to The Open at Royal Portrush.
The 153rd edition of the iconic tournament is being held from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20.
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