Padraig Harrington makes history with Senior Open win at Sunningdale
Winner of The Open in 2007 and 2008, when he also captured the US PGA Championship, Harrington started the final day with a two-stroke lead over Justin Leonard on 13-under-par.
He got off to the perfect start with an eagle at the first and made a birdie at the sixth before following a bogey at the seventh with another birdie at the ninth to turn for home four shots clear of the field.
He went on to birdie the 14th to get to 17-under and while he bogeyed the 17th, he took a three shot lead over Leonard and clubhouse leader Thomas Bjorn to the 72nd hole.
He went on to two putt from long range for a par four to win by three strokes and capture his third senior major from Leonard and Bjorn on 16-under par.
Clarke finished tied for 51st on two-over after a closing 72.
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