泰瑞尔·哈顿 (Tyrrell Hatton)：讲述乔恩·拉姆 (Jon Rahm) 的影响力、抛硬币和莱德杯恐惧如何将英国高尔夫明星带入 LIV Golf 的内幕故事

在 2023 年莱德杯上的合作造成毁灭性影响后不到六个月，哈顿确认将加入乔恩·拉姆 (Jon Rahm) 的第十三军团 (Legion XIII) 参加 LIV 巡回赛

British golf star Tyrrell Hatton shocked the world when he announced he'd be joining LIV in early 2024 - but it wasn't a decision that came easily. The former world No. 5 and two-time Ryder Cup winner has been an almost constant feature at the business end of most majors in recent years.

英国高尔夫明星泰瑞尔·哈顿 (Tyrrell Hatton) 宣布将于 2024 年初加入 LIV，震惊了世界 - 但这并不是一个轻易做出的决定。近年来，这位前世界排名第五、两届莱德杯得主几乎一直是大多数大满贯赛场上的常客。

Hatton, 32, has made the cut in 22 of his 27 appearances in golf's Big Four since the start of 2018 and registered a top-10 finish in six of those. However, the Buckinghamshire native knew he'd be open to the same scrutiny most dissidents have been faced with when turning their backs on the PGA and European Tours.

32 岁的哈顿自 2018 年初以来，在高尔夫四巨头的 27 场比赛中，有 22 场晋级，其中 6 场进入前十名。然而，这位土生土长的白金汉郡人知道，他会接受大多数持不同政见者在拒绝美国职业高尔夫协会和欧洲巡回赛时所面临的同样的审查。

The emergence of LIV Golf caused shockwaves when it first sprouted in 2022, though the vitriol had perhaps lessened somewhat by the time Hatton joined as part of its third influx earlier this year. That's not to say the choice to cut his ties in favor of an eight-figure payday came easily, though Hatton had help from people in high places.

LIV Golf 的出现在 2022 年首次萌芽时引起了冲击波，不过当哈顿今年早些时候第三次涌入时加入时，尖酸刻薄的声音可能有所减轻。这并不是说，尽管哈顿得到了高层人士的帮助，但为了八位数的发薪日而断绝关系的决定是轻而易举的。

Here, Mirror Sport takes a look through his LIV journey, the steps that brought him into the Saudi-funded fold and how he's faring on the breakaway tour as the LIV Golf League returns to London on Friday.

在此，《镜报体育》回顾了他的 LIV 旅程、将他带入沙特资助的球队的步骤，以及随着 LIV 高尔夫联赛周五返回伦敦，他在脱离之旅中的表现如何。

Jon Rahm influence Less than six months after partnering up to devastating effect at the 2023 Ryder Cup, it was confirmed Hatton would be joining Jon Rahm's Legion XIII on the LIV circuit. In some ways, Rahm's reported £450 million switch to LIV took the heat off Hatton's own decision, having allegedly made the move for a far more modest - but by no means insignificant - £50m fee.

乔恩·拉姆 (Jon Rahm) 的影响力 在 2023 年莱德杯 (Ryder Cup) 上合作造成毁灭性影响后不到六个月，哈顿就被确认将加入乔恩·拉姆 (Jon Rahm) 的第十三军团 (Legion XIII) 参加 LIV 巡回赛。在某些方面，据报道，拉姆以 4.5 亿英镑转投 LIV，这减轻了哈顿自己决定的压力，据称，哈顿的转会费用要低得多，但绝不是微不足道的 5000 万英镑。

"We obviously get on very well and we had a good record in Rome," Hatton told BBC Sport earlier this year when he was still settling into his new surroundings. He and Rahm went undefeated as a pairing in Rome last autumn, and it was that group aspect of LIV that he said played a key role in his decision.

“我们显然相处得很好，我们在罗马取得了很好的战绩，”哈顿今年早些时候告诉英国广播公司体育频道，当时他仍在适应新环境。去年秋天，他和拉姆搭档在罗马取得了不败战绩，他说 LIV 的团队精神在他的决定中发挥了关键作用。

"I like that idea of being part of a team," he added. "I like the schedule and not in the sense of playing less. That's not my goal whatsoever. I like the fact that we're going to different places around the world."

“我喜欢成为团队一员的想法，”他补充道。 “我喜欢这样的赛程，而不是减少比赛的感觉。这不是我的目标。我喜欢我们要去世界各地的不同地方。”

"Nervous" confessions Golf's civil war has sewn division between peers, driving those who once called each other comrades and friends apart. Despite the dust having settled somewhat compared to the earliest days of LIV, the timing of Hatton's departure was complicated given it was only a few months prior that he and his fellow Europeans celebrated one of the biggest results of their careers.

“紧张”的自白 高尔夫的内战在同行之间造成了分歧，使那些曾经互相称为同志和朋友的人疏远了。尽管与 LIV 成立之初相比，尘埃已经尘埃落定，但哈顿离开的时间却很复杂，因为就在几个月前，他和他的欧洲同胞刚刚庆祝了他们职业生涯中最伟大的成就之一。

And it was confessing the new reality to his fellow Ryder Cup champions that frightened the Briton. However, he said their response on the whole was very uplifting.

正是向他的莱德杯冠军同伴承认了新的现实，才让英国人感到害怕。不过，他表示，总体而言，他们的反应非常令人振奋。

“In some ways, you’re always a bit nervous coming back [for The Masters], but yeah, I think when I messaged the group chat, to the Ryder Cup chat to tell the lads that I was going, I was nervous sending the message," he said during an appearance on the Fairway to Heaven podcast in March. "Obviously, I was nervous joining LIV, as well.

“在某些方面，你回来（参加大师赛）总是有点紧张，但是，是的，我想当我在群聊、莱德杯聊天中告诉小伙子们我要去的时候，我很紧张“这个消息，”他在三月的 Fairway to Heaven 播客中说道。“显然，我对加入 LIV 也感到紧张。

“But the messages that I got back were like really positive and made me feel at ease. As I said, it’s been great to see those guys this week."

“但我收到的信息非常积极，让我感到轻松。正如我所说，本周很高兴见到这些人。”

The £50m coin toss It was only at the 11th hour that Hatton revealed his LIV fate in February when he faced the decision of playing in a PGA Tour event at Pebble Beach or the LIV opener in Mayakoba, Mexico. Even his caddie, Mick Donaghy, was in the dark at the airport, waiting to discover which plane he'd be boarding ahead of a weekend's competition.

掷 5000 万英镑硬币 直到第 11 个小时，哈顿才透露了他在 2 月份的 LIV 命运，当时他面临着参加圆石滩 PGA 巡回赛或在墨西哥玛雅科巴举行的 LIV 揭幕战的决定。就连他的球童米克·多纳吉（Mick Donaghy）也在机场蒙在鼓里，等待着在周末的比赛前得知他将登上哪架飞机。

And it wasn't a decision to be taken lightly given the reported £50m offer on the table. Hatton consulted with friends, family and peers before wishing "someone else would make the decision" for him - and he ultimately let chance play a role.

考虑到据报道的 5000 万英镑报价，这一决定并非轻率做出的。哈顿在希望“其他人能为他做出决定”之前咨询了朋友、家人和同事，最终他让机会发挥了作用。

"I had a deadline of 7:30pm on the Sunday night," he told Fairway to Heaven. "With the help of a coin toss, I signed the contract at 7:29. It was a really hard decision and one that I didn't take lightly. I spoke to a lot of people and, yeah, so we signed at 7.29pm."

“我的截止日期是周日晚上 7:30，”他告诉 Fairway to Heaven。 “在抛硬币的帮助下，我在 7 点 29 分签署了合同。这是一个非常艰难的决定，我并没有掉以轻心。我和很多人谈过，是的，所以我们在 7 点 29 分签署了合同。”下午。”

LIV form so far Despite his star profile, Hatton hardly took to LIV like a duck to water after finishes of eighth, 12th, 15th and 21st in his first four tournaments. He's since found his groove on the rebel tour, however, and registered his maiden LIV win during the Nashville stop earlier in July.

LIV 迄今为止的状态 尽管哈顿拥有明星般的形象，但在他的前四场比赛中获得第八名、第 12 名、第 15 名和第 21 名后，哈顿对 LIV 并没有如鱼得水。然而，此后他在叛逆巡回赛中找到了自己的最佳状态，并在 7 月初的纳什维尔站中获得了他的首次 LIV 胜利。

That's in addition to a third-place

这还不算第三名