Pádraig Harrington shares lead going into the weekend at US Senior Open
Pádraig Harrington brushed in a 15-footer at the last to share the early halfway lead with Stewart Cink but lamented a missed opportunity to streak clear of the field in the weather-affected US Senior Open in Colorado.
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RTÉ News
an hour ago
- RTÉ News
Pádraig Harrington still in leading trio heading into the final round at US Senior Open
Pádraig Harrington is still in a share of the lead following the third round of the US Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club. The Dubliner shot a round of 68 - the same as Australia's Mark Hensby and American Steward Cink - to move to eight under par. It leaves it all to play for for Harrington, who won the tournament back in 2022, after he managed five birdies, a bogey on 15, and a damaging double bogey on the 12th. Four of those birdies came on the front nine, with his fifth and final one on the 18th coming from a chip in, a finish which pleased the 53-year-old. "It's always great to chip in," Harrington said. "It was great to chip in on the last hole. It was straightforward on the green, but I was chipping against the grain. There was quite a bit of grain on that slope. So getting good contact was never going to be easy. "Yeah, I was very happy with the chip, and it was a big bonus that it went in." The closest players to the leading trio are Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, who is just one back after shooting a 66, and Steve Flesch. The American impressed with a round of 67 to move to four under par.
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Padraig Harrington shares US Senior Open lead before clashing with NBC analyst
PADRAIG Harrington shares the lead at the US Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club. 2 Padraig Harrington of Ireland is tied for the lead at the US Senior Open 2 Padraig Harrington had a siagreement with NBC on-course analyst Roger Maltbie Credit: NBC He joins former Open Championship winner American Stewart Cink and Australia's Mark Hensby at the top of the leaderboard. Cink's 66 was the lowest round of the tournament so far in Colorado Springs. The 2022 US Senior Open champion made six birdies with three bogeys. Speaking after the second round, the Stackstown legend was satisfied after his round. read more on golf He said: 'Most of Thursday and Friday is about jockeying for position, keeping yourself in it, trying not to lose the tournament. 'But after the start I had today, I could have created some daylight between myself and the field. I just have to go and do it all again over the next two days.' Denmark's Thomas Bjorn sits alone in fourth on three-under after a second-round 69, While Darren Clarke surged into a tie for seventh with a solid 68 to reach one-under. Most read in Golf Fellow Ulsterman Chris Devlin is also through to the weekend, finishing two-over - well inside the cut line., After his round, Harrington was caught in a furious argument with a TV reporter over golf etiquette. Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming 'illness' Harrington, 53, The A video caught the heated moment in which Harrington hit out at Maltbie's course etiquette. He said: "Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball." Maltbie responded: That's a hard position to take there." They then stepped closer to each other as the argument as tensions continued to boil over. Harrington added: "You've played gold all your life. You understand." But Maltbie did not step down as he replied: "I'm not a player." All the action is live on SKY SPORTS GOLF.
Irish Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Padraig Harrington doesn't back down as PGA icon confronts him - ‘Don't do that'
Padraig Harrington was involved in a confrontation following his second round at the US Senior Open. The golfer, who is aiming to win the tournament for a second time, got caught up in an argument on Friday. The 53-year-old is setting his sights beyond the T2 spot he secured at the Senior PGA Championship last month. At the midway point of the US Senior Open, Harrington sits at the top of the leaderboard, locked in a three-way tie with America's Stewart Cink and Aussie golfer Mark Hensby. Yet, it wasn't a completely celebratory moment for Harrington as he walked off the course at Broadmoor Golf Club situated in Colorado Springs. The three-time major champion got caught up in a heated exchange with NBC's on-course commentator, Roger Maltbie. The bone of contention seemed to be Harrington's displeasure over Maltbie's perceived lack of help during a search for a misplaced golf ball. A local KOAA News5 reporter in Colorado Springs shared the clip, showing Maltbie - a former pro with a handful of PGA Tour victories under his belt - stating his case. "Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball," Harrington said. In response to Maltbie arguing that this stance was difficult, Harrington countered: "You've played golf all your life. You understand." As Harrington repeated his point, Maltbie retorted that Harrington was "dead wrong". Before tensions could escalate further, Harrington's caddie, Ronan Flood, intervened, but not before Maltbie had his final say: "I'm not a player. I'm working and being paid to do a job." Harrington nailed six birdies during his second outing at the US Senior Open. Despite a strong start, he experienced a touch of frustration as half of those birdies were sunk during the first four holes. "Most of Thursday and Friday is jockeying for position, keeping yourself in the tournament, trying not to lose the tournament, but after the start I had today, I could have got some daylight between myself and the field and got out there," Harrington said. "I just have to go and do it all again the next two days." The golfer acknowledged fellow leader Cink's influence on his last putt, which secured his tie for the lead. The two share a history of success, with Harrington seizing the Open championships in 2007 and 2008 and Cink grabbing the title in 2009. "We've played together so many times," Cink admitted. "I would be shocked if there's anybody I've played more golf with in major championships than Padraig Harrington over my career and it's probably by double the next guy. "I just get paired with him all the time. This goes way back 20, 25 years. I've always respected his game and we're very good friends with their family. "It's a comfortable pairing. I love watching him play. I would hope that he probably feels similarly about me. "We have mutual respect for each other. He's a world class player and he's been doing it a long time. I would love it if we could go the distance here."
