I’m known as golf’s angriest man – in my career I’ve been robbed at gunpoint and soiled myself 10 minutes before a match
TYRRELL HATTON has revealed he soiled himself on the putting green of a golf course before rushing to change.
The 31-year-old, known as one of golf's most fiery characters, is set to compete at the Masters in Augusta later this week.
Hatton will fly the flag for Great Britain as he aims for glory.
In the build up to the event, he has relived one of his more embarrassing tails.
Back in his amateur days, Hatton represented England.
During his first cap in a match against Scotland, he suffered with a bout of food poisoning.
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He tried to battle on, but "disaster struck"; on the putting green - just ten minutes before he was due on the tee.
Hatton had to make a very quick outfit change, and that wasn't the end of it.
He told the : "After that I also had to use a buggy to get me to a toilet at the third hole."
It wasn't all bad, however, as he added: "I did win the match 6&5."
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Hatton has dealt with adversity during his career, terrifyingly being robbed at GUNPOINT in 2015.
Recounting the incident, which took place while riding the tournament bus in Johannesburg, he said: "Two guys get out and suddenly there is a gun pointed at the driver.
"I was on my phone at the time and my first reaction was to slide it under my lap so they wouldn't see it.
I didn't know if the gun was real or not but obviously the process of finding out isn't one you want to explore
Tyrrell Hatton
"One of the guys goes round to the left and points a gun at my manager and the other one comes to me and pushes a gun against my chest.
"I didn't know if the gun was real or not but obviously the process of finding out isn't one you want to explore, so that was an interesting time.
"They took my watch and my wallet but all I had was 80 rand, which was about £4 at the time. My manager had done a bit of shopping in the mall and they took that, his wallet, phone, watch.
"I was hiding my phone, so I was lucky to just lose the watch, but yeah, that was a different kind of experience."
Despite underwhelming on previous trips to Augusta, Hatton is optimistic that he can do well this weekend.
He said: "I have played six Masters and my best finish is tied 18th and I missed the cut a couple of times.
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"It's a place where I've struggled. I've played all right at courses that don't suit my eye, so there is no reason I couldn't have a great week.
"I'll go there again and like every other week will try my best."