‘Great to be reunited' – former taoiseach Enda Kenny and ex British PM David Cameron play golf with Pádraig Harrington
Cameron said he and Kenny played a round with Irish golfer Pádraig Harrington, a three-time major champion on the main PGA Tour.
Harrington is among the field at the tournament, which is being held at Sunningdale Golf Course in the English county of Berkshire.
'Great to be reunited with my good friend Enda Kenny, Irish Taoiseach when I was PM,' Cameron wrote in a post on X, alongside a photo of the pair together on the golf course at Sunningdale.
'From the UK's Sovereign loan to Ireland to The Queen's historic visit, we encouraged many things to bring our two countries together.
'Yesterday, we were playing with the great Pádraig Harrington, who led us to our latest victory!'
Cameron served as British prime minister from 2010 to his resignation in 2016, with his term running mostly alongside Kenny's time as taoiseach. The former Fine Gael leader took up the office in 2011 and held the role until 2017.
Harrington is among the favourites for the Senior Open, coming off his recent victory at the Senior US Open last month.
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