Rory McIlroy, who was also part of this tournament, had only words of praise for the Englishman, stressing that his consistency is the most important thing. Rory, on the other hand, puts special emphasis on Hatton's statements, feeling that it is a great thing that Hatton does not care about the criticism and opinions of others.

Tyrrell Hatton has been praised by Rory McIlroy for not caring what people think. The English golfer banked crucial Ryder Cup points after overcoming strong criticism to win the Dubai Desert Classic at the weekend.

Daniel Hillier birdied the final two holes to shoot 2-under 70 on Saturday and take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

McIlroy praised Hatton for the method of his Dubai Desert Classic victory and said the Englishman will be "a massive asset for the Europeans" at the next Ryder Cup

Tyrrell Hatton overcame controversy to secure victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, and Rory McIlroy believes his fiery personality is exactly what Team Europe need at the Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy knows what Tyrrell Hatton is capable of at the Ryder Cup. The Englishman's quintessential Hatton win in Dubai was further proof of why he'll be a "major asset" in New York. The post One part of Tyrrell Hatton’s Dubai win showed Rory McIlroy he’ll be Ryder Cup asset appeared first on Golf.

He does not give a flying fig what anyone thinks of him, he has balls and is a massive asset for our Ryder Cup team.” So Rory McIlroy provided the perfect summation of Tyrrell Hatton as the Englishman with the hot head put on an ice-cool display to win the Dubai Desert Classic and move back into the world’s top 10.

Tyrrell Hatton often treads the thin line between childish and childlike. His on-course tantrums are legendary, and definitely fall into the former category. For example, an incident when he snapped a club in a strop at the DP World Tour Championship in November earned him a fine and the sort of rebuke teachers reserve for the most insolent