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On a day where birdies and eagles were as plentiful as the coconuts on the palm trees in Maui, England’s Tyrrell Hatton had a career day. He equaled his career low round on Tour with a second-round 11-under 62 at the Sentry.

“That’s something to be proud of,” he said. “Maybe a surprise to do it in the second round back to start the year, after how long I’ve had off.”

That score matched a 62 he shot in round two of the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open), but his 11-under total Friday represents his lowest score in relation to par on Tour. He finished with a flurry, making three birdies and an eagle at the last on his last four holes. He became just the third player in the last decade to shoot 62 or lower at The Plantation Course despite making a bogey (No. 14).

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“If I’m being honest, body didn’t feel great, and tee to green wasn’t, didn’t feel amazing,” he said.

So how did he manage to go low? “I had a mad day on the greens,” said Hatton, who led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting for the round (+3.207). “Every putt I seemed to look at went in, which is a nice feeling. Hopefully that continues over the weekend.”

It will be tough to match the closing eagle, holing out from 97 feet with his putter from off the green.

“That’s just a bonus,” he said. “Just hoping to roll it up somewhere close and, yeah, thankfully, the flag got in the way and the ball fell in the hole.”

It took Hatton more than 25 hours to get to Maui from his home in England and he complained of being as stiff as a board. He also took an extended layoff and hadn’t practiced much other than hitting balls for about a half hour each day last week at his father’s indoor studio.

“With how bad my body felt, I’m surprised that, going out this morning, that score was just not even entering my mind,” Hatton said. “I guess it shows how much of a stupid game it is.”