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Ryder Cup legend in furious argument over golf etiquette with respected TV reporter at US Senior Open
Ryder Cup legend in furious argument over golf etiquette with respected TV reporter at US Senior Open

The Sun

time2 hours ago

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Ryder Cup legend in furious argument over golf etiquette with respected TV reporter at US Senior Open

PADRAIG HARRINGTON was caught in a furious argument with a TV reporter over golf etiquette. The heated row occurred midway through the US Senior Open on Friday at the Broadmoor Golf Club. 3 3 Harrington, 53, was left fuming as NBC analyst Roger Maltbie after he lost his golf ball. The Ryder Cup legend appeared to be disgruntled with the former PGA star for not helping him search for it. A video caught the heated moment in which Harrington hit out at Maltbie's course etiquette. He said: "Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball." Maltbie responded: That's a hard position to take there." They then stepped closer to each other as the argument as tensions continued to boil over. Harrington added: "You've played gold all your life. You understand." But Maltbie did not step down as he replied: "I'm not a player." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS The Irish star 's caddie, Ronan Flood, tried to step in to calm the situation with little avail. Eventually, the arguing pair walked off from each other as Harrington was asked for an autograph. I played golf with Tiger Woods but he was a ghost behind the scenes - his romance with Vanessa Trump surprised me Fans had their own opinions on the row as they took to social media. One posted: "Just when you thought golf couldn't get any less interesting." A second wrote: "If the player can see him, he's in the wrong place." A third commented: "That is a weird flex for Maltbie." A fourth said: "The relationship between golf and old media is dying in front of our eyes." 3 A fifth joked: "Seeing mom and dad fight like this is insanely depressing." Another added: "What is going on?" Harrington's round was not affected by the rogue moment as he still managed to finish his round with an impressive 67. He reached six under par and was tied for the lead alongside Stewart Cink. Maltbie switched from pro golf to broadcasting back in 1991, having spent 20 years on the course. He won five tournaments during his time on the PGA Tour.

Hensby hangs tough with power pairing in US Senior Open
Hensby hangs tough with power pairing in US Senior Open

Yahoo

time7 hours ago

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Hensby hangs tough with power pairing in US Senior Open

Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink endured the ups and downs of the US Senior Open together for a second straight day and found themselves tied for the lead. The payoff - sharing the final tee time to kick off the weekend at the hilly, hard-to-read Broadmoor. Finishing on a high note 💪@Padraig_H made six birdies on Friday including this clutch putt on the last!@USGA — PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) June 28, 2025 Cink made up five shots over the final nine holes of his head-to-head pairing against Harrington, and the players headed into the weekend tied at six-under 134, along with the late-charging Mark Hensby. Cink shot 31 on the front nine, their second nine, to match Harrington's score on the back. Both players - the only two who average more than 300 yards driving on the 50-and-over PGA Tour Champions - called it a comfortable pairing, especially on a hilly course at altitude where gauging distance is anything but routine. "If anything, he'd be a little bit longer than me," Harrington said. "But I suppose I know his game enough that I can see what's happening, as well. He is definitely a partner I would choose to play with." Hensby shot his second straight round of three-under 67, finishing the day with his 14th and 15th birdies of the tournament. That included a 20-footer on No.8 that would have been from closer had his tee shot not hit Doug Barron's ball on the green. Hensby was nine-under par on the front nine and three over on the back after two days. "Making a lot of birdies, so that's a good thing around here," the Australian said. Don't count out Mark Hensby 👀The Aussie is T1 in Colorado Springs! — PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) June 28, 2025 Three behind are Thomas Bjorn (69), followed by YE Yang (68) and Billy Andrade (69) at two under. At one under, Darren Clarke, Steve Flesch and Miguel Angel Jimenez rounded out the list of nine players heading into the weekend under par. Cink hit all 18 greens in regulation, making it 35 of 36 for the week. He called that stat overrated, especially at a course where the real test starts on the notoriously difficult-to-read greens that cant away from a monument lurking above the course on Cheyenne Mountain. "You don't want to be chipping downhill on this course, it's not a secret," said the 52-year-old Cink, the 2009 British Open champion who is playing in his first US Senior Open. Cink two-putted from 45 feet on No.9 for his fifth birdie on the front and a score of 66 - the best of the tournament so far. After Harrington shot 31 on the more difficult back nine, then kept the lead at five with a birdie on the par-5 third, he was thinking there might be an opportunity to open a big lead heading into the weekend. A pair of three-putts - one on the seventh and the other on the par-3 fourth green that has been slowed down to temper the severe slope - resulted in bogeys. But it ended well for the three-time major champion, whose wins came at the 2007 British Open and the '08 British and PGA Championship. Short-sided in a greenside bunker on No.9, Harrington made a 20-footer along the same line Cink had just putted for a birdie to head into the clubhouse in a tie. "I got a lovely read off Stewart. I don't think I would have given it as much break, so that was nice," said Harrington, who won the US Senior Open in 2022. "They're the breaks you get when things are going well." Australian Scott Hend (69) is tied 10th at even par, while Steven Alker and Stuart Appleby are a shot further back. Among those missing the cut were 12-time senior major champion Bernhard Langer, who shot 77, and Angel Cabrera, a two-time major winner this year, who shot 75. Both missed the number by three.

Power Pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington Tied Heading into Weekend at US Senior Open
Power Pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington Tied Heading into Weekend at US Senior Open

Al Arabiya

time14 hours ago

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  • Al Arabiya

Power Pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington Tied Heading into Weekend at US Senior Open

Stewart Cink made up five shots over nine holes against Padraig Harrington in their head-to-head pairing at the US Senior Open on Friday, leaving the major champions tied for the lead after their second rounds at the Broadmoor. Both players head into the weekend at 6-under 134, though they got there much differently. Opening on the more difficult back nine, Harrington shot 31 to open his five-shot lead. Then, Cink shot his own 31 on the second nine to pull back into a tie. Cink hit all 18 greens in regulation, making it 35 of 36 for the week. He called that stat overrated, especially at the Broadmoor, where the real test starts on the notoriously difficult-to-read greens that all cant away from a monument lurking above the course on Cheyenne Mountain. 'You don't want to be chipping downhill on this course–it's not a secret,' said the 52-year-old Cink, the 2009 British Open champion, who is playing in his first US Senior Open. After Harrington shot 31 on the more difficult nine, then kept the lead at five with a birdie on the par-5 third, he was thinking there might be an opportunity to open a big lead heading into the weekend. A pair of three-putts–one on the seventh and the other on the par-3 fourth green that has been slowed down to temper the severe slope–resulted in bogeys. Cink hit his approach on the par-5 ninth to 45 feet and two-putted for birdie to get to 6 under. His first putt showed Harrington the line after the Irishman, the winner of the 2007 and '08 British and 2008 PGA Championship, had short-sided himself in a greenside bunker, and he made his 20-footer for birdie and the tie. 'I got a lovely read off Stewart. I don't think I would have given it as much break, so that was nice,' said Harrington, who won the US Senior Open in 2022. 'They're the breaks you get when things are going well.' Both players finished the round with dark clouds hovering, and the horn sounded right after they holed out, leading to a delay of about 60 minutes. They finished the day two ahead of first-round co-leader Mark Hensby, whose afternoon round got delayed. Y.E. Yang, the 2009 PGA champion, was still on the course at 2 under, and a group of five with the same score were waiting to tee off. Harrington and Cink, the only two players on the PGA Tour Champions who average 300 yards in driving distance, were well positioned to be playing together again to start the weekend. 'I love watching him play. I would hope that he probably feels similarly about me,' Cink said. 'We have mutual respect for each other. He's a world-class player, and he's been doing it a long time. I would love it if we could go the distance here.'

Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open
Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open

Yahoo

time14 hours ago

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  • Yahoo

Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open

Stewart Cink sinks a birdie on the 17th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Stewart Cink reacts after sinking a birdie on the 17th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Padraig Harrington eats an apple while lining up a putt on the 10th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Padraig Harrington hits onto the green on the 10th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Padraig Harrington hits onto the green on the 10th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Stewart Cink sinks a birdie on the 17th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Stewart Cink reacts after sinking a birdie on the 17th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Padraig Harrington eats an apple while lining up a putt on the 10th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Padraig Harrington hits onto the green on the 10th hole on the first day at the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Stewart Cink made up five shots over nine holes against Padraig Harrington in their head-to-head pairing at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, leaving the major champions tied for the lead after their second rounds at the Broadmoor. Both players head into the weekend at 6-under 134, though they got there much differently. Opening on the more difficult back nine, Harrington shot 31 to open his five-shot lead. Then, Cink shot his own 31 on the second nine to pull back into a tie. Advertisement Cink hit all 18 greens in regulation, making it 35 of 36 for the week. He called that stat overrated, especially at the Broadmoor, where the real test starts on the notoriously difficult-to-read greens that all cant away from a monument lurking above the course on Cheyenne Mountain. 'You don't want to be chipping downhill on this course, it's not a secret,' said the 52-year-old Cink, the 2009 British Open champion who is playing in his first U.S. Senior Open. After Harrington shot 31 on the more difficult nine, then kept the lead at five with a birdie on the par-5 third, he was thinking there might be an opportunity to open a big lead heading into the weekend. A pair of three-putts — one on the seventh and the other on the par-3 fourth green that has been slowed down to temper the severe slope — resulted in bogeys. Advertisement Cink hit his approach on the par-5 ninth to 45 feet and two-putted for birdie to get to 6 under. His first putt showed Harrington the line after the Irishman, the winner of the 2007 and '08 British and 2008 PGA Championship, had short-sided himself in a greenside bunker, and he made his 20-footer for birdie and the tie. 'I got a lovely read off Stewart. I don't think I would have given it as much break, so that was nice,' said Harrington, who won the U.S. Senior Open in 2022. 'They're the breaks you get when things are going well.' Both players finished the round with dark clouds hovering, and the horn sounded right after they holed out, leading to a delay of about 60 minutes. They finished the day two ahead of first-round co-leader Mark Hensby, whose afternoon round got delayed. Advertisement Y.E. Yang, the 2009 PGA champion, was still on the course at 2 under and a group of five with the same score were waiting to tee off. Harrington and Cink, the only two players on the PGA Tour Champions who average 300 yards in driving distance, were well positioned to be playing together again to start the weekend. 'I love watching him play. I would hope that he probably feels similarly about me,' Cink said. 'We have mutual respect for each other. He's a world-class player and he's been doing it a long time. I would love it if we could go the distance here.' ___ AP golf:

Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open
Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open

Associated Press

time14 hours ago

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  • Associated Press

Power pairing of Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied heading into weekend at US Senior Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Stewart Cink made up five shots over nine holes against Padraig Harrington in their head-to-head pairing at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, leaving the major champions tied for the lead after their second rounds at the Broadmoor. Both players head into the weekend at 6-under 134, though they got there much differently. Opening on the more difficult back nine, Harrington shot 31 to open his five-shot lead. Then, Cink shot his own 31 on the second nine to pull back into a tie. Cink hit all 18 greens in regulation, making it 35 of 36 for the week. He called that stat overrated, especially at the Broadmoor, where the real test starts on the notoriously difficult-to-read greens that all cant away from a monument lurking above the course on Cheyenne Mountain. 'You don't want to be chipping downhill on this course, it's not a secret,' said the 52-year-old Cink, the 2009 British Open champion who is playing in his first U.S. Senior Open. After Harrington shot 31 on the more difficult nine, then kept the lead at five with a birdie on the par-5 third, he was thinking there might be an opportunity to open a big lead heading into the weekend. A pair of three-putts — one on the seventh and the other on the par-3 fourth green that has been slowed down to temper the severe slope — resulted in bogeys. Cink hit his approach on the par-5 ninth to 45 feet and two-putted for birdie to get to 6 under. His first putt showed Harrington the line after the Irishman, the winner of the 2007 and '08 British and 2008 PGA Championship, had short-sided himself in a greenside bunker, and he made his 20-footer for birdie and the tie. 'I got a lovely read off Stewart. I don't think I would have given it as much break, so that was nice,' said Harrington, who won the U.S. Senior Open in 2022. 'They're the breaks you get when things are going well.' Both players finished the round with dark clouds hovering, and the horn sounded right after they holed out, leading to a delay of about 60 minutes. They finished the day two ahead of first-round co-leader Mark Hensby, whose afternoon round got delayed. Y.E. Yang, the 2009 PGA champion, was still on the course at 2 under and a group of five with the same score were waiting to tee off. Harrington and Cink, the only two players on the PGA Tour Champions who average 300 yards in driving distance, were well positioned to be playing together again to start the weekend. 'I love watching him play. I would hope that he probably feels similarly about me,' Cink said. 'We have mutual respect for each other. He's a world-class player and he's been doing it a long time. I would love it if we could go the distance here.' ___ AP golf:

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