The Englishman registered his first PGA Tour victory in the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational just before the circuit was shut down for the COVID-19 pandemic. That gave Hatton eight worldwide wins. He collected his ninth at the BMW Championship last fall, the European Tour's flagship event. It was his fifth European Tour victory and first since the 2019 Turkish Airlines Open. This will be his fifth appearance in the U.S. Open. He tied for sixth in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills. He also was a member of the victorious 2018 European Ryder Cup Team.