The latest in Padraig Harrington

Woods grouped with Harrington and Love at PGA Championship

2011-08-05T13:30:15Z

AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Four-times winner Tiger Woods has been drawn to play alongside former champions Padraig Harrington and Davis Lo...

US Open is as open as ever

2011-06-15T13:30:56Z

Unpredictability has become the hallmark of major golf tournaments in the last three years and that trend is carrying on into the US Open, which starts Thursday at Congressional Golf Club.

Gone are the days when Tiger Woods and, to a lesser extent, Phil Mickelson dominated the four...

Europeans charge into favored roles at US Open

2011-06-12T20:30:15Z

European golfers have won the US Open only twice since 1925, but six Europeans ranked in the world top 10 lead a host of contenders from across the Atlantic Ocean for this year's trophy.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell...

Harrington to miss PGA Championship with knee injury

2011-05-19T11:30:25Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington will miss next week's PGA Championship at Wentworth after aggravating a knee injury, the three-times major champion said Thursday.

The Irishman originally hurt his knee during the US hegemony fall here this week at the 75th Masters.

Already the US Open and USPGA are safely in European hands, while the Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Royal & Ancient (R&A), have amended the rulebook following high-profile incidents involving Padraig Harr...

USGA asked by PGA Tour to review rulebook

2011-01-25T17:30:08Z

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The PGA Tour has asked the United States Golf Association (USGA) to review the rulebook following high-profile incidents involving Tiger Woods can win a third successive British Open on the Old Course on Sunday.

At no other place on Earth, especially this week, would 40 yards of ground take conversational precedence even...

Padraig Harrington: 2010 British Open Favorites

2010-09-08T17:06:15Z

Two time British Open winner Padraig Harrington is a 20-1 favorite at online bookmakers in golf betting odds to win The Open for the third time in his career. Harrington was the back-to-back winner of The Open in 2007 and 2008. Although his odds do not show that Harrington is one of the 2010 British Open favorites, he does have a PGA Championship win on his resume. Harrington is currently ranked 15th on the Official World Golf Ranking. Heading into 2010 British Open ...

Golfer Harrington hungry for more at St Andrews

2010-07-12T16:15:52Z

Padraig Harrington says he is ready to add to his major haul and there is no course he would rather do that on than at The Home of Golf in St Andrews.

The Irishman won three majors in the course of a brilliant 13 months, capturing the 2007 and 2008 British Open titles followed by the USPGA crown.

That shot him into superstar status in t...

Road Hole at St. Andrews: tough hole gets tougher

2010-07-12T12:32:00Z

Road Hole at St. Andrews gains extra yardage and becomes a brute from start to finish

Scott Verplank walked off the 16th green on the Old Course and headed for the next tee when his caddie made a startling observation.

"Hey, look," Scott Tway said. "We're teeing off out of bounds."

Sure enough, the right side of the 16th green is lined by whi...

Kjeldsen starts fast, Mickelson in trouble at US Open golf

2010-06-17T11:16:26Z

The 110th US Open teed off at Pebble Beach on Thursday, the cliffside scenery the same but the golf landscape dramatically different since Tiger Woods' 15-stroke triumph 10 years earlier.

Denmark's Soren Kjelds...

US Open under way at Pebble beach

2010-06-17T09:17:05Z

The 110th US Open teed off at Pebble Beach on Thursday, the cliffside scenery the same but the golf landscape dramatically different since Tiger Woods' 15-stroke triumph 10 years earlier.

South Africa's D...

US Open underway at Pebble Beach

2010-06-17T09:15:52Z

The 110th US Open teed off at Pebble Beach on Thursday, the cliffside scenery the same but the golf landscape dramatically different since Tiger Woods' 15-stroke triumph 10 years earlier.

South Africa's D...

Knee no hindrance says hopeful Harrington

2010-06-15T13:16:28Z

Padraig Harrington says his recently repaired right knee won't be a hindrance this week as he seeks to add another of golf's premier titles to his collection.

Ireland's Harrington, a three-time major winner, had keyhole surgery to remove cartilage from the knee three weeks ago.

He said on Tuesday that despite some lingering effects, it wouldn't affect his game whe...

Golfer McIlroy eyes encore at Players Championship

2010-06-11T18:55:50Z

Rory McIlroy hopes to produce an encore performance at the 9.5 million-dollar Players Championship starting here on Thursday, but he will have to fend off one of the best fields of the year to win the world?s richest tournament.

McIlroy, coming off his stunning final round 62 to win the PGA Tour event...

Back to basics for despondent McIlroy

2010-04-09T14:15:35Z

Rory McIlroy has called a time out on his golfing career to rest an aching back and rekindle his enthusiasm for the game.

The 20-year-old Ulsterman was despondent after a second round of five-over 77 at the Masters saw him packing his bags for home ahead of the weekend.

It was just the latest setback in the last few weeks for the youngster who dramatically burst onto ...

Harrington changes his Masters plan, looks for Doral win

2010-06-11T18:52:54Z

White House-bound Padraig Harrington is tweaking his preparation for this year?s major championships in an effort to regain the form that made the Irishman a player for the big occasion.

Harrington won three major titles -- the 2007 and 2008 British Opens and 2008 PGA Championship -- in quic...

Always Turnberry

2010-10-14T12:50:06Z

When the world focuses on the Open Championship at Turnberry, many don't forget the Ailsa Course has has been the scene of three previous Open championships from which one charactericstic can be concluded:The world's top player at the time, arguably or factually, won it. What you know, I do think Tiger Woods, a golf history buff, doknow and love the spot.

In 1977, when the Royal and Ancient elevated Turnberry into the rota to mark the course's 75th anniversary,

Donald shoots 64 to take lead at Dunhill Links

2010-04-16T10:02:25Z

Donald shoots 64 to take one-stroke lead over McIlroy and Dyson at Dunhill Links

Luke Donald was almost perfect with his putter on the way to an 8-under 64 at Kingsbarns on Sunday that gave him a one-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy and Simon Dyson in the weather-delayed third round of the Tiger Woods took a one-shot lead in the Tour Championship on Friday, missing a chance to build a more comfortable cushion heading into the weekend.

A closing bogey gave Woods a two-under 68 at East Lake, and a five-under total of 135.

He was one shot in front of Ireland's

Harrington still wants his hand on the claret jug

2010-06-11T18:35:29Z

Cink's claret jug goes missing, but only after a prank by the previous owner

British Open champion Stewart Cink decided to thank East Lake for giving him an honorary membership 13 years ago when he was just starting out on the PGA Tour by bringing the claret jug to display in the clubhouse...

East Lake offers Harrington chance to transform season

2010-06-12T04:51:22Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Victory by Padraig Harrington at this week's Tour Championship would transform a season of relative mediocrity into one worth remembering, the Irishman said on Tuesday.

Harrington, a triple major champion, is seeking his first win this year on the ATLANTA (Reuters) - Stewart Cink's most prized golfing possession disappeared for a while at East Lake Golf Club on Tuesday, courtesy of a prank by triple major winner Padraig Harrington...

Stricker closes strongly for third win of the year

2010-06-11T18:36:05Z

NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Steve Stricker went to the top of the PGA Tour's points list when he won the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship by one ...

In-form Harrington banks on fourth time lucky

2010-06-11T18:36:23Z

NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington, having flirted with victory in his last three PGA Tour starts, is banking on fourth time lucky for this week's Heath Slocum drained a 21-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday to claim a one-shot win at The Barclays, the first of the US PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff series.

Slocum's effort denied a possible playoff that would ha...

Extra club costs Furyk $131,250

2010-06-11T18:36:30Z

Extra 60-degree wedge costs Jim Furyk $131,250 in The Barclays

Jim Furyk was penalized four strokes in the third round of The Barclays when he and caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan left an extra club in the bag, a mistake that ended up costing Furyk $131,250 and 188 FedEx Cup points.

Furyk discovered the 15th clu...

Golf: Slocum surprise winner at PGA Tour's elite Barclays

2010-06-11T18:36:35Z

Heath Slocum drained a 21-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday to claim a one-shot win at The Barclays, the first of the US PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff series.

Slocum's effort denied a possible playoff that would ha...

Harrington: 'This is a major golf course'

2010-06-11T18:36:45Z

Padraig Harrington praises Liberty National, saying it's 'good enough for a major'

Count Padraig Harrington among the biggest fans of Liberty National, The Barclays' love-it-or-hate-it site nearly at the foot of the Statue of Liberty.

"This is a phenomenal golf course. I ...

Woods tees off with two-shot lead at PGA

2010-04-16T10:48:27Z

World number one Tiger Woods's quest for his first major title of the season and fifth PGA Championship crown got underway as he teed off with a two-shot lead in Sunday's final round.

Woods and South Korean Yang Yong-Eun were paired together in the last group of the 91st PGA Championship, the year's final major tourn...

Woods is on track for wire-to-wire PGA win

2010-04-16T10:48:35Z

World number one Tiger Woods is on the cusp of his 15th major championship as he heads into the fourth round of the 91st PGA Championship having led in all three rounds.

Woods is trying to become the first to register a wire-to-wire win in the season's final major since doing it in 2000, by beating Bob May in a playoff.<...

Cautious Tiger leads PGA, faces stiff competition

2010-04-16T10:48:57Z

A cautious Tiger Woods saw his lead trimmed to two strokes after Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship, but remained the player to beat as he chased a 15th career major crown.

Woods, who began the day with a four-stroke edge, fired a one-under par 71 to stand on eight-under 208 through 54 holes while defending champion Tiger Woods clung to a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the 91st PGA Championship, plodding to a one-under par 71 while rivals charged at him only to fall back.

Woods, seeking his 15th major title, finished 54 holes on eight-under par 208, two strokes ahead of defending champion Padraig H...

Tiger tees off in command at Hazeltine

2010-06-11T18:37:31Z

Tiger Woods teed off to begin his third round at the PGA Championship on Saturday with a four-stroke lead on his nearest rivals and a chance to put a stranglehold on a 15th major title.

Woods, threatening the all-time record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, has never lost a major title when leading or sharing ...

Tiger turns windswept PGA into one-man show

2010-04-16T10:49:43Z

Tiger Woods had plenty of company at the top of the leaderboard but they all eventually fell by the wayside as he turned the second round of the 91st PGA Championship into a one-man show.

The 33-year old Woods showed why he is the ultimate grinder, posting a two-under 70 Friday to ward off a host of challengers and seize control of the windswept 7.5 million dollar e...

Tiger turns PGA Championship into one-man show

2010-04-16T10:49:43Z

Tiger Woods showed why he is the ultimate grinder, posting a two-under 70 to ward off a host of challengers and seize control in the second round of the 91st PGA Championship.

Woods extended his lead to four strokes on a day of subdued scoring after the winds kicked up in the 7.5 million-dollar event at Tiger Woods showed why he is the ultimate grinder, posting a two-under 70 to ward off a host of challengers and seize control in the second round of the 91st PGA Championship.

Woods took a four-shot clubhouse lead on a day of subdued scoring for the rest of the field Friday after the winds kicked up in the 7.5 million dollar event at the Tiger Woods and defending champion Padraig Harrington led an assault on Hazeltine, battling it out Friday for the lead at the 91st PGA Championship while fending off an army of challengers.

Woods showed why he is the ultimate grinder by maintaining the lead in the second round of the year's final m...

Golf: Woods battles Harrington for PGA lead

2010-04-16T10:49:46Z

Tiger Woods and defending champion Padraig Harrington led an assault on Hazeltine, battling it out Friday for the lead at the 91st PGA Championship while fending off an army of challengers.

Woods showed why he is...

Poulter, Sutherland make early moves on Tiger at PGA

2010-04-16T10:50:10Z

England's Ian Poulter and Kevin Sutherland took advantage of early tee times Friday, climbing up the leaderboard during the second round of the 91st PGA Championship.

Poulter began with two pars on his opening holes, the 10th and 11th, before making birdie on the 518-yard, par-four 12th at Hazeltine.

Woods ready for another charge at PGA Championship

2010-04-16T10:50:10Z

Tiger Woods continues his pursuit of his first major win of the season Friday at the PGA Championship but he will have to beat a host of big names to get the job done.

Woods, who has an afternoon tee time for the second round of the 7.5 million dollar event, is once again paired with former CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - The ominous figure of four-times winner Tiger Woods seized control of the U.S. PGA Championship on Thursday, firing a flawless five-under-par 67 to ch...

Defending champion Harrington enjoys rematch with Tiger

2010-04-16T10:51:02Z

Padraig Harrington is being pushed to the limits once more by Tiger Woods and after cracking under the pressure last week, the Irishman is excited for a rematch to defend a major title.

Three-time major champion Harrington fired a four-under par 68 on Thursday to stand second, one stroke behind pace-setting playing partner Woods during the opening round of the 9...

Allenby, Tiger start well with McIlroy lurking near PGA leaders

2010-07-21T13:36:31Z

World number one Tiger Woods and Australia's Robert Allenby made impressive starts Thursday at the 91st PGA Championship with Rory McIlroy also lurking just behind the early leaders.

Allenby reached the...

Allenby, Tiger start well at PGA

2010-07-21T13:36:31Z

World number one Tiger Woods and Australia's Robert Allenby made impressive starts Thursday at the 91st PGA Championship with Rory McIlroy also lurking just behind the early leaders.

Allenby reached the...

Garcia unable to explain major deficiency

2010-06-12T04:52:06Z

CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia has been one of the world's best golfers for a decade but a major title remains elusive and the Spaniard is at a loss to explain why.

Garcia exploded on the scene as a 19-year-old when he pushed winner

Woods says he was not fined for comment

2010-06-11T18:37:58Z

Woods, saying PGA Tour didn't fine him, continue to speaks out on slow play

Tiger Woods has said he was not fined by the PGA Tour for his critical remarks about a rules official putting the last group on the clock at Firestone.

A PGA Tour official told The Associated Press on Monday that...

Sleepless Harrington takes it on the chin for blunder

2010-04-16T10:52:59Z

Padraig Harrington tried to sleep. He closed his eyes Sunday night but couldn't stop his mind from racing through the events of the day.

Devastated after blowing a back-nine lead, he was thinking about his Bridgestone Invitational battle with Tiger Woods that swung on the 16th hole w...

Woods to be fined for criticism of rules official

2010-06-11T18:38:05Z

Official: Woods criticism of rules official at Firestone will lead to fine

Tiger Woods will be fined by the PGA Tour for his public criticism of a rules official after winning the Bridgestone Invitational, a ...

Tiger on the prowl at Hazeltine for 15th major title

2010-04-16T10:54:04Z

Tiger Woods arrived at Hazeltine on Monday to began final preparations for the 91st PGA Championship, coming off an impressive 70th career triumph and hungry for a 15th major title.

Woods, chasing the all-time record 18 majors won by AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Tiger Woods sent out an ominous warning to his rivals for this week's PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota ...

Tiger wins Bridgestone for 16th win in WGC events

2010-06-11T18:38:11Z

Tiger wins 16th in 30 WGC events, rallying past Harrington to win Bridgestone Invitational

The W in WGC doesn't stand for Woods. It just seems that way.

Tiger Woods sailed a cloud-touching 8-iron to within a foot of the cup on No. 16 while leader Padraig Harringto...

Tiger paired with Harrington, Beem at PGA Championship

2010-06-12T04:52:17Z

Tiger Woods will play alongside defending champion Padraig Harrington and Rich Beem, who denied him a 2002 triumph here at Hazeltine, on the first two days of the 91st PGA ...

Harrington ready for success after toiling for eight months

2010-06-11T18:38:35Z

AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Having worked hard on refining his downswing over the last eight months, Padraig Harrington is in buoyant mood for this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and his title de...

Harrington shifts his attention to PGA

2010-06-12T16:08:09Z

The triple try at the British done, Harrington goes for title defense at PGA

Padraig Harrington failed in his bid to become the first player in more than 50 years to win the British Open three straight times. The good news?

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Harrington not downbeat

2010-10-22T07:53:35Z

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Harrington bid for 3rd title in tatters after a 76

2010-04-16T11:20:55Z

Two-time defending British Open champion Harrington cards 6-over 76 at Turnberry

Padraig Harrington's bid to become the first player in 53 years to win the British Open three times in a row virtually ended Saturday when he shot a 6-over 76 to fall 14 shots off the lead at Turnberry.

Winner of a playoff at Padraig Harrington is hopeful Thursday?s opening round of 69 will be the first step in rebuilding his shattered confidence.

The 37-year-old Irishman is aiming to equal Australian Peter Thomson?s 53-year-old exploit of three straight Open Championship titles but arrived at Turnberry low on confidence.

He had missed his last five cuts ...

Turnberry's track record sets up for Tiger

2010-04-16T11:19:39Z

TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods goes into this week's British Open as heavy favorite to clinch his 15th major crown on a Turnberry layout which has consistently rewarded the game's top players.

the Open rota, but what really makes local chests swell with pride is the Ailsa Course's unrivalled ability to produce champions recognised by their peers as the world's best.

Swing changes, but no change in the Open favorite

2010-04-16T11:20:33Z

Open still revolves around Tiger Woods even though Harrington has won 2 straight

Padraig Harrington was conjuring up images of Howard Hughes, for reasons he was finding hard to explain. Something about tearing things down and putting them back together, li...

I've got no chance, says Padraig Harrington

2010-10-22T07:53:22Z

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I've got no chance, says Padraig

2010-10-22T07:53:19Z

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Woods gets Westwood, Ishikawa

2010-04-16T11:22:21Z

Plenty of photographers ready for Woods-Ishikawa draw

Tiger Woods can expect even more attention than usual the first two rounds of the British Open. He is playing with Lee Westwood of England and Japanese sensation

Harrington toils as Kaymer shoots record tying 62

2010-04-16T11:32:15Z

ST QUENTIN, France (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington, trying to get his game in shape to defend his British Open title, remained upbeat despite struggling again in Thursday's French Open fi...

Harrington looks to halt slump before Open title defense

2010-04-16T11:33:15Z

ST QUENTIN, France (Reuters) - Three-times major champion Padraig Harrington said he needed to halt his alarming dip in form this week at the French Open if he is to have any chance of retaining his Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said he was surprised by the recent dip in form suffered by triple major champion Padraig Harrington.

The 20-year-old McIlroy has climbed to 16th in the world rankings while Harrington has slipped to 11th from a high of third last year.

Irishman Harrington, ...

Weir, Hanson share US Open golf lead

2010-04-16T11:43:38Z

Canada's Mike Weir birdied four of his first seven holes on Friday to share the lead with Sweden's Peter Hanson during the rain-interrupted first round of the US Open at

Soggy Bethpage Black seizes command as US Open resumes

2010-04-16T11:43:55Z

Water-soaked Bethpage Black seized command of the world's greatest golfers on Friday morning as the 109th US Open resumed under overcast skies on the formidable course.

Torrential rains flooded the 7,426-yard layout on Thursday to wipe out the opening-day schedule after barely three hours, leaving world number one Bethpage Black seized command of the world's greatest golfers on Friday morning as the 109th US Open resumed under overcast skies on the formidable course.

Torrential rains flooded the 7,426-yard layout on Thursday to wipe out the opening-day schedule after barely three hours, leaving world number one Tiger Woods missed an eight-foot par putt on the seventh hole on Friday morning as first-round play resumed in the 109th US Open under overcast skies at soggy Bethpage Black.

Torrential rains flooded the 7,426-yard, par-70 course on Thursday to wipe out the opening-day schedule ...

Flooded course and crowded lot make for Open fun

2010-04-16T11:44:07Z

Rain, rain go away, and don't come back to the US Open for at least another day

Talk about brutal conditions at the U.S. Open.

The wind was gusting, blowing rain sideways and creating waves in puddles that were nearing ankle deep. Umbrellas were deployed with a mission in mind, because by now it was clear it was every man for himself.

This was no time to get in the way in the parking lot a...

Torrential rain halts US Open, soaks Tiger at soggy Bethpage

2010-04-16T11:44:27Z

Heavy rains brought an early end to first-round play Thursday in the 109th US Open as water-logged Bethpage Black became unplayable and stars such as Tiger Woods battled through a deluge.

Soaked spectators braved intense showers and ankle-deep mud to watch a super group of reigning major champions...

Downpour halts US Open golf for day at soggy Bethpage

2010-04-16T11:44:27Z

Heavy rains forced an early end to first-round play Thursday in the 109th US Open as water-logged Bethpage Black became unplayable and stars such as Tiger Woods battled through a deluge.

Soaked spectators braved intense showers to watch a super group of reigning major champions navigate the 7,426-...

Tiger already answering the challenge at US Open

2010-04-16T11:45:11Z

Tiger Woods salvaged par from a greenside bunker after a horrendous tee shot on the first hole Thursday as the 109th US Open began in a downpour at soggy Bethpage Black.

World number one Woods seeks his 15th major title, which would put him three shy of the career record 18 won by US Open got underway on Thursday on a Bethpage Black layout that has been turned into a fearsome test of ball-striking by a fortnight of heavy rain in the New York area.

The rolling par-70 municipal course has three par-fours over 500 yards, including the seventh at 525 yards the longest in US...

Slumping stars face daunting task in US Open

2010-06-11T18:40:36Z

Anthony Kim, other struggling stars try to right games at demanding Bethpage Black

Anthony Kim has lost the dynamic game that made him one of the PGA Tour's rising stars last summer, and knows that Bethpage Black in full U.S. Open t...

Harrington says changes will work out

2010-06-12T04:53:38Z

Winless since his back-to-back majors, Harrington not about to panic

Padraig Harrington hasn't changed a thing about the way he approaches golf.

It's just that people pay more attention now.

That's the burden of winning more majors than Tiger Woods over the past two years.

Harrington took his place in the record books last sum...

Harrington happy despite form loss

2010-04-16T11:47:12Z

Going by the statistics alone it has been a miserable year so far for Padraig Harrington, but the Irishman insists he is unconcerned.

After a momentous 2008 when he won back-to-back majors at the British Open and PGA Championship and looked set to challenge

South Africa Golf Challenge

2010-12-02T12:01:40Z

Irish golfer Padraig Harrington blasts out a bunker on the 14th during the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Thursday Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Copyright 2010 Ireland's Padraig Harrington tees off at the second hole during the first round of the Dubai World Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday Nov. 25, 2010. (AP Phot...

China HSBC Champions Golf

2010-11-05T01:31:24Z

Padraig Harrington of Ireland tees off at the first hole during the second round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 in

Britain Ryder Cup Golf

2010-10-05T11:00:28Z

Europe's Padraig Harrington, left, Graeme McDowell, center, and Rory McIlroy lift the trophy after winning the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newpor...

APTOPIX Britain Ryder Cup Golf

2010-10-05T00:16:02Z

Europe team member Padraig Harrington, surrounded by teammates, holds the trophy after winning the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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