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.
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