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Ottawa Citizen
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Padraig Harrington heading into Rogers Charity Classic on a golf roll
Padraig Harrington is coming in hot to the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Just 10 days after becoming only the fifth player in history to win both editions of the Open — the British Open and the Senior British Open — the golf legend tries to keep his success rolling in Calgary at the PGA Tour Champions event, Aug. 11-17. Article content His return marks a third visit to the high-profile event hosted by Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content Article content 'Calgary is very well known amongst the players as one of the better weeks of the year, so I definitely wanted to come back,' said Harrington, who headlined the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame induction class last June. Article content Article content 'This event has raised great money over the years, and the community comes out and supports it, which is always so important for an event. The golf course is very pleasant, the greens are excellent, and my game has been in great shape, so I am looking forward to the week.' Article content Harrington joined an exclusive club of Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles as the only men to win both editions of the Open, after scoring his third major championship title on the PGA Tour Champions in July at the ISPS Handa Senior Open. He also won his second Senior US Open in June this year. His first capture of the Senior US Open came in 2022. Article content Article content Not only was Harrington the first player from Ireland to win the Claret Jug in 60 years (2007), but he was also the first European to successfully defend his British Open title in nearly a century the following summer (2008). The six-time Ryder Cup European team member added his third major title to his resume when he also won the 2008 PGA Championship which brought him to third in the Official World Golf Rankings. Article content An 11-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, the Irishman brings 41 professional victories worldwide with him to the Rogers Charity Classic, where his best finish was tied for third in 2022. Article content 'This is a huge win for our tournament, golf fans in Alberta and most importantly the Calgary community,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Sean Van Kesteren. 'Padraig brings legendary status to our event. He is back to playing some of the best golf of his career and is currently sitting second in the Charles Schwab Cup standings with his two major wins this year.
Edmonton Journal
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Padraig Harrington heading into Rogers Charity Classic on a golf roll
Padraig Harrington is coming in hot to the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Just 10 days after becoming only the fifth player in history to win both editions of the Open — the British Open and the Senior British Open — the golf legend tries to keep his success rolling in Calgary at the PGA Tour Champions event, Aug. 11-17. Article content Article content His return marks a third visit to the high-profile event hosted by Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content Article content 'Calgary is very well known amongst the players as one of the better weeks of the year, so I definitely wanted to come back,' said Harrington, who headlined the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame induction class last June. Article content Article content 'This event has raised great money over the years, and the community comes out and supports it, which is always so important for an event. The golf course is very pleasant, the greens are excellent, and my game has been in great shape, so I am looking forward to the week.' Article content Harrington joined an exclusive club of Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles as the only men to win both editions of the Open, after scoring his third major championship title on the PGA Tour Champions in July at the ISPS Handa Senior Open. He also won his second Senior US Open in June this year. His first capture of the Senior US Open came in 2022. Article content Article content Not only was Harrington the first player from Ireland to win the Claret Jug in 60 years (2007), but he was also the first European to successfully defend his British Open title in nearly a century the following summer (2008). The six-time Ryder Cup European team member added his third major title to his resume when he also won the 2008 PGA Championship which brought him to third in the Official World Golf Rankings. Article content An 11-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, the Irishman brings 41 professional victories worldwide with him to the Rogers Charity Classic, where his best finish was tied for third in 2022. Article content 'This is a huge win for our tournament, golf fans in Alberta and most importantly the Calgary community,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Sean Van Kesteren. 'Padraig brings legendary status to our event. He is back to playing some of the best golf of his career and is currently sitting second in the Charles Schwab Cup standings with his two major wins this year.
Calgary Herald
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Padraig Harrington heading into Rogers Charity Classic on a golf roll
Article content Padraig Harrington is coming in hot to the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic. Article content Just 10 days after becoming only the fifth player in history to win both editions of the Open — the British Open and the Senior British Open — the golf legend tries to keep his success rolling in Calgary at the PGA Tour Champions event, Aug. 11-17. Article content Article content His return marks a third visit to the high-profile event hosted by Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content 'Calgary is very well known amongst the players as one of the better weeks of the year, so I definitely wanted to come back,' said Harrington, who headlined the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame induction class last June. Article content Article content 'This event has raised great money over the years, and the community comes out and supports it, which is always so important for an event. The golf course is very pleasant, the greens are excellent, and my game has been in great shape, so I am looking forward to the week.' Article content Harrington joined an exclusive club of Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles as the only men to win both editions of the Open, after scoring his third major championship title on the PGA Tour Champions in July at the ISPS Handa Senior Open. He also won his second Senior US Open in June this year. His first capture of the Senior US Open came in 2022. Article content Article content Not only was Harrington the first player from Ireland to win the Claret Jug in 60 years (2007), but he was also the first European to successfully defend his British Open title in nearly a century the following summer (2008). The six-time Ryder Cup European team member added his third major title to his resume when he also won the 2008 PGA Championship which brought him to third in the Official World Golf Rankings. Article content An 11-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, the Irishman brings 41 professional victories worldwide with him to the Rogers Charity Classic, where his best finish was tied for third in 2022. Article content 'This is a huge win for our tournament, golf fans in Alberta and most importantly the Calgary community,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Sean Van Kesteren. 'Padraig brings legendary status to our event. He is back to playing some of the best golf of his career and is currently sitting second in the Charles Schwab Cup standings with his two major wins this year.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Padraig Harrington 'euphoric' to join elite golfing group after Senior Open win
Padraig Harrington was 'euphoric' after joining an elite group of golfers following his Senior Open win on Sunday. With that victory Harrington became just the fifth player to win the Senior Open and The Open Championship following in the footsteps of Gary Player, Bob Charles, Tom Watson and Darren Clarke. After successive 65s in rounds two and three, Harrington - who was battling his swing all week - carded a final round of 67 to secure victory by three strokes from Thomas Bjorn and Justin Leonard. '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.' Victory for Harrington at Sunningdale was the Dubliner's third major title on the senior tour and his second in a row following on from his success at the Senior US Open last month. For his troubles, the 53-year-old took home a monster cheque worth €681,000 to go with his trophy.
Irish Examiner
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Pádraig Harrington wins Senior Open to join double club
Pádraig Harrington has joined a select club who have won both the Open Championship and its senior equivalent, after completing victory at Sunningdale on Sunday. A -3 final round gave Harrington a three-shot win from Justin Leonard in second, having led by two going into the final round. It's double only previously done by Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles. Harrington becomes the third Irish winner of the Senior event, after Clarke and the late Christy O'Connor Jnr, a two-time winner. Harrington won the Senior US Open last month, his second victory in the event. Report to follow
