BMW PGA: Tyrrell Hatton Hopes Hoodies Will Be Accepted, Not Scorned By Golf Snobs | Golf news

“It’s great that people talk about it, I should be open to the idea of ​​creating a more open kind of sport instead of being a bit snobbish.”

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Tyrrell Hatton is trying to avoid going ahead after opening a three-shot lead in the BMW PGA Championship.

Tyrrell Hatton admitted that his sweatshirts have “divided opinions” among golf fans, but there is no question of his talent when he jumped to a three-shot lead at Wentworth.

Hatton’s hoodies have sparked a debate about acceptable dress codes throughout the BMW PGA Championship, and he was surprised by the huge reaction on social media when his sponsors gave him 10 t-shirts to give away to 10 of his fans in Twitter

Hatton leads BMW PGA by three strokes

The leader’s offer has generated nearly 12,000 responses, and he insisted that his bold choice of clothing style should be embraced rather than poking fun at “snobby” and traditionalist golf clubs.

“I was going to give 10 of these to 10 of my fans,” said Hatton, who birdied the 18th for the third day in a row to cap a three-under 69 and take him three out of the chasing group at 14 under.

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“When I woke up this morning and saw something like 9,500 responses on Twitter … I wonder how many there are now at the end of this round. But the hoodies look good and there is no reason why there should be a problem with them.

“It’s interesting, obviously it creates a bit of debate. People are divided, they don’t know if they like it or not, but I think it’s great that people are talking about it, they should be open to the idea of ​​creating one more kind of sport. open instead of being a bit snobbish.

Hatton’s hoodies have a ‘divided’ opinion

“I think you have to drop that. It’s comfortable when you play golf and it looks good, so I don’t see a problem. In fact, I love them. I mean, they’re so nice to swing. It’s not like the jerseys of yesteryear where you don’t there’s movement. They’re very stretchy and they keep you really warm, so on days like this it’s perfect. “

When he refocused his attention on the job at hand, Hatton insisted that he was fully aware of the need to be patient on the final day, an asset that served him well during the third round.

“I just know I have to be patient, even if the guys are off to a great start and I don’t,” said Hatton, who will turn 29 on Wednesday. “There are so many opportunities out there if you play well, and I just have to allow myself to give myself opportunities to do so. I just have to stay in the moment and see how it unfolds.

Hatton promised to be patient on Sunday

“That’s one of the things about Wentworth. You know you’re going to get chances towards the end of the round. You just have to try to be patient, which is obviously a struggle for me. I’ve done pretty well so far. week, and tomorrow will be no different, I just have to be patient and see how it goes

“I was in this position before and I won tournaments. I was in this position before and I did not win the tournament. It is very difficult to win golf tournaments. When it is your week, obviously everything fits.”

“Winning here would be really special. It’s kind of a professional goal for me to win this event. To be here at five and now on the ropes is great. Hopefully I can do it tomorrow.”