Tyrrell Hatton falls short of £1.2 million payout as LIV Golf star denied on Tour return

Tyrrell Hatton fell agonisingly short of winning his second title in two starts, after the star finished second at the

- who last month - was looking to make it back-to-back wins at Yas Links, but failed to chase down eventual champion Paul Waring. Following a course record, 11-under-par 61 in round two, Waring led throughout the weekend, but was almost pipped by his fellow Englishman.

Hatton started the day five shots behind the overnight leader, but found his form in the Middle East in Sunday's final round, shooting his second eight-under 64 of the week, having started with one on Thursday.

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Playing ahead of Waring, the Legion XIII member made back-to-back birdies at the 17th and 18th to ensure he was the clubhouse leader at 22-under-par. With Waring a shot back and chasing only the second DP World Tour victory of his career, the 39-year-old matched Hatton's late flurry.

Like the LIV golfer, Waring too birdied his final two holes - including a lengthy putt at the par-three 17th - to ensure he leap frogged Hatton into top spot, taking home the £1.2 million prize. Despite the near-miss, it was yet another impressive showing from Hatton, with his season drawing to a close.

It started with the European Ryder Cupper competing at the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour, before shocking the of alongside Since then, Hatton appears to have found some of his best form, winning once on the breakaway circuit in 2024 at LIV Houston on the way to finishing fourth in the season-long standings.

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His focus more recently with the Englishman required to play four events by the end of the year to maintain his membership and remain eligible for next year'sHatton completed this tally at the Dunhill Links in October, having played in Dubai in January as well as the British Masters and Spanish Open in September.

Despite having already met the minimum requirements, Hatton's performances earned him a place in the Tour's two playoff events, starting in Abu Dhabi last week. Having made the return back to familiar surroundings in the DP World Tour, an in-form out on the course.

"It's been great," Hatton said of his recent DP World Tour comeback in Abu Dhabi last week. "Yeah, it's great to be back out here, and looking forward to the rest of the week." His attention now will turn to the circuit's season finale at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, which gets underway at the Earth Course on Thursday.