PADRAIG HARRINGTON IS three shots off the lead at the US Senior Open after an impressive first round in Rhode Island.
Following victory at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open in New York last week, the 52-year-old continued his fine form for a share of third place on four-under par.
Harrington won this tournament in 2022 and has joint leaders Hiroyuki Fujita and Richard Green in his sights.
Last week’s champ continues to impress 💪@Padraig_H is T3 at the U.S. Senior Open. pic.twitter.com/vDjXeKHGxo
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) June 27, 2024
The Dubliner is one of eight players in a share of third, Lee Westwood is also among them, and three birdies from the opening four holes set up what looked like a stirring opening round for Harrington.
He bogeyed the par-three fifth, however, and then strung together six successive pars.
That dropped shot on five would be his only blemish of the day and two more birdies (12 and 16) rounded off a solid start to the weekend.
I’d say he’d still has what it takes to get good results on the main tour. Loved watching Padraig play, very gritty and that stare with the tongue out I’ll never forget it :) he peaked my interest in golf when he won his majors and other big events back when. Proper Irish sporting legend. There was Des Smyth before but he helped pave the way for the current crop along with McGinley and Clarke as well
He just achieved a hat-trick of wins in the Dicks Sporting Goods Open; 2022, 2023 & 2024.
Legend
Small detail for the journo, Padraig actually started his round on the 10th, so some of the written text is actually quite spot-on, and of course is more than capable of adding another Senior Major to his list, surely still loving it after his very recent Hall of Fame induction, down in Florida, not to be confused with the tennis one right there in Newport, Rhode Island where they’re playing. The city also hosted the America’s Cup a numerous times.
@Brendan Griffin:
… is not actually quite spot-on …