Any notion of an awkward 18 holes between Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton was firmly dismissed by the Englishman in the immediate aftermath. Yet there appeared no ill feeling between the Ryder Cup teammates, which was evident on the course and by what Hatton said later. “Just before the Ryder Cup, I was 190lbs. So now it is time to lose a little bit of weight.”Hatton has no interest in falling out with McIlroy. The Italian is widely assumed to be the backup candidate in the unlikely event Luke Donald turns down a third term as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2026 02:10 UTC