Inside Padraig Harrington's HUGE 2025 ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship payout as golf legend bags another major
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Padraig Harrington was presented with the Senior Claret Jug by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny
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Pádraig Harrington of Ireland poses with the trophy after the fourth round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open 2025 at Sunningdale Golf Club
Harrington got off to a dream start with an eagle at the first, followed by birdies at six, nine and 14.
His only blemish came with bogeys at eight and 17, but he held his nerve - even after finding a tough lie in a bunker late on.
Leonard failed to convert a par putt on 17, giving the now three-time senior major winner Harrington breathing space before sealing it with a calm par up the last alongside long-time caddie Ronan Flood.
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The 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee now adds the Senior Open crown to the US Senior Open title he lifted in Colorado last month.
Sunday's €2.6m purse saw Harrington collect €410k, although that's still short of the €730k he banked for his US Senior Open triumph in June.
Hilarious moment Donald Trump's golf caddie appears to subtly drop ball in prime spot before he arrives to take shot
2025 Senior Open Total Payout
Position
Prize Money
1st
$447,800
2nd
$298,680
3rd
$168,036
4th
$134,292
5th
$113,772
6th
$93,936
7th
$80,484
8th
$67,032
9th
$60,192
10th
$53,694
11th
$49,362
12th
$45,942
13th
$42,978
14th
$41,154
15th
$39,444
16th
$37,620
17th
$25,910
18th
$34,542
19th
$33,402
20th
$32,490
21st
$31,578
22nd
$30,666
23rd
$29,754
24th
$28,842
25th
$27,930
26th
$27,018
27th
$26,106
28th
$25,194
29th
$24,396
30th
$23,598
31st
$22,800
32nd
$22,002
33rd
$21,318
34th
$20,634
35th
$20,064
36th
$19,494
37th
$18,924
38th
$18,354
39th
$17,898
40th
$17,328
41st
$16,872
42nd
$16,302
43rd
$15,846
44th
$15,276
45th
$14,820
46th
$14,364
47th
$13,794
48th
$13,338
49th
$12,768
50th
$12,312
51st
$11,742
52nd
$11,286
53rd
$10,716
54th
$10,260
55th
$9,690
56th
$9,234
57th
$8,778
58th
$8,436
59th
$7,980
60th
$7,638
61st
$7,296
62nd
$6,954
63rd
$6,726
64th
$6,384
65th
$6,156
66th
$5,814
67th
$5,586
68th
$5,358
69th
$5,130
70th
$4,901
71st
$4,674
72nd
$4,446
73rd
$4,218
74th
$3,990
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- Irish Examiner
Harrington gets head straight to dodge twin perils of overthinking and relaxation
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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Inside Padraig Harrington's HUGE 2025 ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship payout as golf legend bags another major
PADRAIG HARRINGTON stormed to a stunning Senior Open win at Sunningdale. The 2 Padraig Harrington was presented with the Senior Claret Jug by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny 2 Pádraig Harrington of Ireland poses with the trophy after the fourth round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open 2025 at Sunningdale Golf Club Harrington got off to a dream start with an eagle at the first, followed by birdies at six, nine and 14. His only blemish came with bogeys at eight and 17, but he held his nerve - even after finding a tough lie in a bunker late on. Leonard failed to convert a par putt on 17, giving the now three-time senior major winner Harrington breathing space before sealing it with a calm par up the last alongside long-time caddie Ronan Flood. read more on golf The 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee now adds the Senior Open crown to the US Senior Open title he lifted in Colorado last month. Sunday's €2.6m purse saw Harrington collect €410k, although that's still short of the €730k he banked for his US Senior Open triumph in June. Hilarious moment Donald Trump's golf caddie appears to subtly drop ball in prime spot before he arrives to take shot 2025 Senior Open Total Payout Position Prize Money 1st $447,800 2nd $298,680 3rd $168,036 4th $134,292 5th $113,772 6th $93,936 7th $80,484 8th $67,032 9th $60,192 10th $53,694 11th $49,362 12th $45,942 13th $42,978 14th $41,154 15th $39,444 16th $37,620 17th $25,910 18th $34,542 19th $33,402 20th $32,490 21st $31,578 22nd $30,666 23rd $29,754 24th $28,842 25th $27,930 26th $27,018 27th $26,106 28th $25,194 29th $24,396 30th $23,598 31st $22,800 32nd $22,002 33rd $21,318 34th $20,634 35th $20,064 36th $19,494 37th $18,924 38th $18,354 39th $17,898 40th $17,328 41st $16,872 42nd $16,302 43rd $15,846 44th $15,276 45th $14,820 46th $14,364 47th $13,794 48th $13,338 49th $12,768 50th $12,312 51st $11,742 52nd $11,286 53rd $10,716 54th $10,260 55th $9,690 56th $9,234 57th $8,778 58th $8,436 59th $7,980 60th $7,638 61st $7,296 62nd $6,954 63rd $6,726 64th $6,384 65th $6,156 66th $5,814 67th $5,586 68th $5,358 69th $5,130 70th $4,901 71st $4,674 72nd $4,446 73rd $4,218 74th $3,990
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Padraig Harrington was so locked in during his final round at the Senior Open that he didn't even realise Rory McIlroy was in attendance cheering him on. McIlroy is currently building a home in London and popped down to Sunningdale to take in the final round of the major championship, and was no doubt cheering on Harrington as he won his third senior major title. After carding 65s on Friday and Saturday, a 67 did the business for the 53-year-old, who became just the fifth man ever to win a Senior Open and an Open Championship with his victory in Berkshire. Throughout the week, Harrington had spoken about how his mental resilience was being tested as he battled a swing that he wasn't comfortable with. He kept his focus all afternoon however, and hardly noticed that he had effectively wrapped up the Championship with a fine showing through 17 holes on Sunday. 'The only time I saw a leaderboard was on 18,' said Harrington, who asked his caddie for an update on the final hole. 'I was fully focused on what I was doing." Rory McIlroy (Image: ©INPHO/Ben Brady) The Dubliner didn't even realise that McIlroy was in attendance cheering him on. 'I didn't see him out there. Was he out there?' Harrington said. 'I had the head down all day. I never saw anybody. I had no idea.' Not only did Harrington take home a cheque for more than €600,000 and win his second successive senior major, the two time Open Champion joined an elite class of golfers to have won both The Open and Senior Open. Gary Player, Bob Charles, Tom Watson and Darren Clarke had all achieved the feat, with Harrington now the fifth member of the illustrious group. 'I'm thrilled to have won but very satisfied that I've won a Senior Open with my two Opens,' Harrington said. 'The fact that only five people have ever done it is quite special. I'm quite proud that I've managed to survive this long in the game." 'I think they are the sort of things that you realise over the next couple of days, the significance of it. I'm thrilled, euphoric, that I've gotten it done. 'There are some great names on the trophy. I was watching it coming out last night. I was looking up inside at the board that has all the winners. It's a deep sense of satisfaction. I'm kind of on a high of winning, but then there will be that deep sense of satisfaction knowing that you've done both. 'And especially you come to this stage, there's only a certain window. You know, you can win later on as a senior but the window, they say, sort of up to about 55, 56, so you want to get it done. 'And having had a couple of second places, I didn't want to leave it too long. It would start becoming a problem if you don't win it too soon, and I'm glad I got mine.'
