Tyrrell Hatton is an English golfer from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, currently ranked inside the world top 25, with six European Tour victories and zero major titles. He enters the 2026 major season as one of the most talented players still searching for his first major championship, a pursuit complicated by his move to LIV Golf in 2023.
Hatton’s game is built on precise iron play and a short game that can be genuinely brilliant. He won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews three times (2016, 2017, 2020), a record that speaks to his comfort on links terrain and his ability to perform repeatedly on courses he knows well. His five Ryder Cup appearances for Team Europe confirmed his status as a player who thrives under pressure, even if that pressure sometimes manifests visibly. Hatton’s on-course temperament is famously combustible; club tosses, visible frustration, and muttered commentary are part of the package. It is the flip side of a competitor who cares intensely about every shot.
Before joining LIV Golf, Hatton had established himself as a consistent performer on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in 2020, one of the PGA Tour’s more prestigious invitational events. His ball-striking metrics consistently rank among the best in the world, and when his putter cooperates, he is capable of beating anyone over four rounds. The question for Hatton has always been whether he can maintain composure across all 72 holes of a major, particularly on a Sunday afternoon when the course fights back.
In 2026, Hatton faces four major venues that will test different parts of his game. Augusta National rewards creative shot-making around the greens. Aronimink will demand the kind of iron precision he possesses. Shinnecock Hills punishes emotional lapses with brutal severity. Royal Birkdale is links golf, where his St Andrews pedigree should serve him well. He will compete at all four: The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. Fans following from England can check tee times in United Kingdom time.