Padraig Harrington birdied the ultimate gap for a two-shot lead over Justin Leonard going into the ultimate spherical of the ISPS Handa Senior Open because the Irishman goes for his second senior main of the 12 months.
Harrington was amongst 4 gamers who had at the least a share of the lead in some unspecified time in the future throughout the spherical on the Outdated Course at Sunningdale. He seized the lead with birdies on the thirteenth and 14th gap, and a closing birdie to fnish 5 underneath for the day.
Harrington has been in the UK the final three weeks for hyperlinks golf, beginning with the Scottish Open. He received the US Senior Open in Colorado a month in the past.
Leonard, the one PGA Tour Champions participant to make the reduce final week within the British Open at Royal Portrush, additionally had a second straight 65. Thomas Bjorn carded a 67 and was three photographs behind.
Harrington and Leonard are previous British Open champions – Leonard at Royal Troon in 1997, Harrington successful the primary of two claret jugs a decade later at Carnoustie in 2007 and Royal Birkdale the followng 12 months.
Both one can turn into the fifth participant to win the British Open and Senior British Open, a feat final achieved by Darren Clarke in 2022.
Steven Alker, a two-time Charles Schwab Cup winner who opened with a 73, tried to get again within the recreation. He shot 66 and was amongst 4 gamers at eight underneath, 5 photographs behind.
The winner is exempt for the 154th British Open subsequent 12 months at Royal Birkdale.
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