The angry golfer. Does it ring a bell? Well, it’s none other than Tyrrell Hatton. The LIV Golf Pro is famous for his anguish-filled on-course antics. From openly expressing his rage at slow play from time to time to bursting out in anger on the greens at the Sentry, Hatton has had a fair deal of anger expression over the years.

This angry version of the LIV Pro, however, does not have an expansive fan base. In fact, he recently even had to delete his social media after being subjected to continuous hate. After he went off X, Hatton said, “I deleted Twitter. I mean, I don’t really like social media. Anyway, to be honest, I think that’s too negative for me.”

But it seems this English has now developed a new, softer look. Overcoming his previous image, Hatton has unlocked a more generous side of himself. Something the fans have been admiring deeply. This new and charming act came at Royal Troon.

Karen Stupples just revealed a “pretty great” update from the Open. She witnessed the 32-year-old “carrying his bags down the 12th hole” himself. This was because he felt “he hit his tee shot so bad he told his caddie he didn’t deserve to have someone carry his bag for him,” per Stupples. Hatton carded an opening round of two-over 73 at Royal Troon, but did not seem to be satisfied with his performance and later that was his worst ball-striking rounds of the season.

If this was not enough, his tee shot at the fox left him even more frustrated. On the 12th, it is recommended that “the tee shot be played left of center to avoid the ridge of rough and gorse on the right.” Hatton’s self-critical act, however, did not involve those around him, as he acted more conscious than before and decided to carry his own bag.

His self-aware act grabbed the eyes of the fans, and they praised him for his skills in taking accountability for his actions. But what did the fans exactly have to say?

Tyrrell Hatton’s change of attitude grabs the eye of impressed fans

When Tyrrell Hatton walks onto the greens, his angry man image follows. But his recent act has left the masses shocked. Impressed fans gathered in the comments section to praise Hatton and left comments calling it “Respectable,” “He is my favorite, absolute gold,” “If this true this is legendary!!” and “This might be the best golf thing I’ve heard in a long time. Elite stuff from Tyrell!” This was because instead of throwing a dreaded tantrum, the 32-year-old took responsibility for his play and showed an impressive display of self-awareness, something that is rare, of course. This was a different Hatton that every saw. Mostly, he is the one on the course who is dropping f-bombs here, and there, showing no composure. In Miami, he was captured on the hot mic saying, “F—king what a wank bounce that was, if it f—king bounces left it’s fine… F—K YOU! The f—king c—t” after he played a bad shot on par-4, 14th hole

But self-awareness is a department Hatton often keeps in check. Even though many would not refer to his performance in the event’s first round as he did, that did not stop him from wanting to get better. Describing his mistakes in the first round at The Open, he said, “My ball-striking day was pretty awful. It’s one of the worst rounds I think I’ve had this year, in terms of how I think I’ve hit the golf ball. It wasn’t a fun experience.”

It’s often said we are our worst critics. And when Hatton displayed a similar stance, fans expressed how they felt it was very relatable. After all, we’ve all had those long monologues overthinking every decision we make, and adding the stress on the greens to this equation does not help. One fan went on to comment, “This is the perfect definition of my anger on the course. I’ll never make it someone else’s problem but I’ll beat tf out of my morality for sure.” In their expression of reliability, they also expressed how they found it impressive that Hatton did not make his self-evaluation his caddie’s problem. Instead, he took responsibility for it himself and carried his own bag.

It seems this new shade suits Tyrrell Hatton more than ever, and the fans are here for it.