“LIV Golfers can play 72 holes”; “Why is he allowed to play” – Fans divided as Tyrrell Hatton wins record third Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Fans on social media have reacted to Tyrrell Hatton winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the third time in his career. The English golfer, who plays on LIV Golf, won the tournament in 2016, marking his maiden European Tour victory, and then defended the title in 2017.

On Sunday, he again won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, defeating Nicolas Colsaerts by one stroke. The DP World Tour official X (formerly Twitter) account shared a post announcing Hatton's win, writing,

"Tyrrell Hatton wins a record THIRD Alfred Dunhill Links Championship."

Following this, fans' responses in the replies were divided on the golfer. Some questioned why the LIV golfer was allowed to play at the DP World Tour event, while some praised him on his victory.

"Why is he allowed to play in it? Ridiculous," a fan wrote.

Another fan seemed to take a playful jab at the golfer about the tournament format. Players on the Saudi circuit compete in a 54-hole format, and the LIV golfer winning a 72-hole format DP World Tour event was the focus of this fan's comment.

"Bravo!! Yep!! LIV Golfers can play 72 holes," the fan wrote.

At the same time, some fans praised Hatton for his win.

"Hatton is a great golfer! That shot on 17 was pure class. We need to see the best players in the world competing against each other regularly again! It’s time for the divisiveness to end," another fan jotted.

"Great win for @TyrrellHatton absolute legend of a golfer 🏆🏆🏆 winner of the tournament. Absolute scences at St Andrews, so many pga fanboys will be triggered by this @livgolf_league win. And just goes to show all the tours can co-exist," a fan wrote.

Another fan opined on the presence of the Saudi-backed League's players.

"Get rid of these LIV players man they ruining the sport," a fan commented.

Here are some more fan reactions:

Fans' reaction (Image via X/@DPWorldTour)

Notably, 14 LIV golfers competed at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. However, only eight of them made the cut, while the other six missed out on the final round.

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"It feels good" - Tyrrell Hatton on winning Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024

In a press conference at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship following the event's conclusion, Hatton reflected on his emotions following the victory. The English golfer said he was happy to win it playing alongside his father.

The DP World Tour event features individual and pro-am team championships, and Tyrrell Hatton played with his father in the team event. Speaking of his win, Hatton said (via ASAP Sports),

"It feels good. This is the first time I've actually won the tournament with my dad here. So it means a lot. And yeah, to do it on the Home of Golf is really special. Hard to describe to be honest. I'm at a loss for words."

While Tyrrell Hatton won the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship individual event, in the team event, the Hatton father-son duo finished in second place.

Meanwhile, Tommy Fleetwood settled for third place on the professional leaderboard, followed by Rasmus Neergaard Petersen, David Puig, and Robin Williams, in a tie for fourth place.