Richard Hammond appeared to tee off his Grand Tour co-star Jeremy Clarkson after announcing his new hobby to the Cotswolds resident and their other co-star James May. Hammond who lives in Weston under Penyard in Herefordshire decided to break the news to Clarkson and May that he had developed a new passion for golf.

Although 52-year-old Hammond has since said he feels liberated for confessing his new love Clarkson and May appeared to be less than impressed with cantankerous Clarkson 62 refusing to speak to his co-star for two days. Meanwhile May 59 also berated Hammond for taking up golf.

Speaking to the Rick Shiels Golf Show podcast Hammond confessed that he used to despise the sport before developing an affinity for it whilst on holiday with his friends in the South of France The Sun reports. After taking two lessons he decided to share his new love with his long-time friends. He said Jeremy didnt speak to me for a couple of days and was genuinely genuinely hurt. I wish it had been longer.

Over the years Hammond has been the butt of many of Clarksons jokes but he finally hit back earlier this year. In April Hammond who lives in a mock castle in Herefordshire spoke about the return of his Comedy Central show Brain Reaction. The 52-year-old said earlier this year that he is now able to watch the footage of the 2006 high-speed crash that left him with serious injuries. The presenter crashed a jet-powered dragster called Vampire at nearly 320mph while filming for Top Gear at the former RAF Elvington airbase near York.

Although the incident left him with serious head injuries he managed to make a full recovery and returned to the show in early 2007. But the horrors of the crash havent stopped the irrepressible Clarkson from making the odd quip at his old friends expense.

In December Clarkson who now lives at Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds said of Hammond He has no capacity for remembering anything. You can tell him something and five seconds later it is gone out of his head. He told the Sunday Mirror It is because he cannot drive and he went upside down and damaged his brain.

But it looks like Hammond is gearing up to get his own back. Earlier this year he joked to The Sun Jeremys memory is also crap and thats because hes ancient. I cant run up a hill because Ive crashed a car upside down off a mountain in flames. He cant run up a hill because hes fat. Hes one to talk about not being able to do stuff I cant remember stuff because I was brain injured he cant remember stuff because hes old.