Padraig Harrington notched a four-under 66 in his remaining spherical to complete 12 below over the weekend and win the US Senior Open title for the second 12 months operating.
Harrington produced 5 birdies in six holes within the remaining spherical to beat Stewart Cink to his third title, who finishes runner-up for the second 12 months operating after a remaining spherical 71 left him 4 photographs off high at 8-under for the weekend, even after a bogey-free 64 within the third spherical.
Ian Poulter completed fourth on 5 below on his US Senior Open debut after a formidable remaining spherical 67 obtained him again into rivalry, however fellow debutant George McNeill in third saved the Brit at bay regardless of a remaining spherical 71, ending at six below.
“It’s different, I’ve got to say,” mentioned Harrington. “It feels great, but obviously there wasn’t the drama that I know we normally provide down the stretch.
“That does not imply that I wasn’t feeling it. I used to be actually making an attempt to remain in it, keep targeted. I knew I had a pleasant lead which let me play to the center of the greens, let me hit the photographs.
“But I did hit some big shots coming on the way home to take all the stress out of it. I had a great week putting. Golf is easier when you putt well.”
Padraig Harrington salutes the group after ending his spherical
Harrington has now matched Miller Barber for essentially the most US Senior Open titles in match historical past, with all of his three wins coming within the final 5 editions. He additionally joins Barber (1985), Gary Participant (1988), and Allen Doyle (2006) as the one golfers to win the US Senior Open back-to-back.
“I like creating records, and to be part of that is a big deal. It just shows how hard it is,” Harrington mentioned.
“I’m seeing guys coming along, and I’m kind of realising there is only a window to win these tournaments. They have told me and other players that it’s kind of up to about 56-57, then it starts going downhill quickly.
“However I used to be considering and feeling that method, that you simply solely have a set interval to get your main wins on the Senior Tour as a result of not that you simply’re getting older however new guys are coming in.”
Retief Goosen, a two-time tournament winner, shared fifth place with Jamie Donaldson and Paul Stankowski with four under for the weekend.
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