by Tyrrell Hatton described the “unfair” Oakmont course after his hopes open to the United States was smoked in the 17th hole.
The Englishman was in equality of five for the head of the penultimate hole, which, as short by four, represented a good chance of sorting out.
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But he put his TEE shot in the rough thickness on the right, then hit his second 25 feet shot in a little more rough on a steep slope, which ends up making a Bogey five.
Hatton had an impossible 17th shot (Seth Wenig / AP)
He then built on the 18th after losing his composure in the brand style to finish equally in the fourth row in three, three shots behind the winner JJ SPAUN.
The difficulty of the punishing course in Pennsylvanian was a subject of discussion all week, Hatton saying thick of steep bunkers was not necessary.
And he took his frustration on a journalist, who asked why he thought that his tee shooting at 17 was unlucky.
“Why do you think it was bad luck?” What kind of question is it? ” He resumed.
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“As, it’s ridiculous. If you will miss this green, you should miss it directly in the bunker. I did my part. I feel like I was extremely unlucky to finish where he did.
“I think I missed it in the right place and that I was punished, which, in the end, I don’t think it’s just.
“The finish at the end hurts a lot. What happened on 17 will hurt a lot for a long time.
“It was the first time that I was part of the major, and it was exciting, and unfortunately, I have the impression that thanks to a little bad luck, I had momentum of myself and I finally ended up being my day.
“It’s difficult when you feel like the tournament, then escapes you at the end.
“Admittedly, for me, being the first time in the running in major, so that it happens at the end rather than the beginning of the week when you do not end up knowing if it will cost anything, I would say at the end of the tournament, that it is much worse.”
