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RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Padraig Harrington takes two-shot lead heading into the final round at Senior Open Championship
Padraig Harrington will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Senior Open Championship at Sunningdale after posting a second successive 65 at the famous venue. The Dubliner recorded six birdies in his third round, which included a lengthy putt from off the green on the par-three 13th and a birdie at the last after a scintillating approach from the right-side rough left him with a tap-in to reach 13-under after 54 holes. His third round contained just one bogey, after missing the fairway left at the 12th and being forced to lay up. Closing out in style 👊🏻🇮🇪 #SeniorOpen | @padraig_h — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 26, 2025 In the final round, Harrington will be paired with 1997 Open Champion Justin Leonard, who also posted a 65, which contained seven birdies and two dropped shots, leaving him at 11-under heading into Sunday. One stroke further back is Thomas Bjorn, who had a frustrating day on the greens but registered timely back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 to get to 10-under. There are a quartet of players in tied-fourth on eight-under par, including Kevin Sutherland and Steven Alker. Ernie Els, on seven-under, enters the final round six adrift of Harrington after a sluggish start to his round on Saturday. After his 65 on Friday, Harrington admitted he rode his luck after a "weird" round and wasn't much more enamoured with how he struck the ball today. "I still wasn't comfortable," Harrington told Sky Sports after his round. "I don't think I rode my luck as much today. I certainly didn't play much better than yesterday. Maybe a bit more cautious today. "I don't feel very good about how I'm hitting the ball. I'm trying to get away from that and not worry about that because clearly I'm scoring well. Better off shooting 13-under par and not feeling so good about it than thinking you're swinging it great and being level par. "I just need to get out and play golf tomorrow. Hit the right shot at the right time rather than just play, swing." Both he and Leonard are vying to become the fifth player to add the Senior Open Championship to the Open Championship, after Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles. Harrington, who won his second US Senior Open last month, is attempting to become the third Irish winner of the event, after Clarke (2022) and the late Christy O'Connor Jnr, who won it two years in succession in 1999 and 2000. As far as the prospect of joining that select group, Harrington wasn't looking too far ahead. "I'm not going to think about that. Those are the sort of things where you're getting ahead of yourself. I'll wait til tomorrow to try and digest that."
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Harrington leads at the halfway point at Senior Open Championship in Sunningdale
Padraig Harrington leads by a stroke at the midway point of the Senior Open Championship after a bogey-free 65 at Sunningdale. Sitting on three-under par after Thursday, Harrington recorded birdies at the first, the ninth, the 12th, 15th and then drained a 10-footer at the 18th under the evening sun to lead on eight-under par, one ahead of Thomas Bjorn and defending champion KJ Choi. The Dubliner managed to avoid any dropped strokes thanks to some superb scrambling, which included a remarkable par on 16 after hitting his approach from the gorse. A bogey-free round for Pádraig Harrington today 👏🏻 He's also the clubhouse leader heading into the weekend 🔥 #SeniorOpen | @padraig_h — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 25, 2025 Former Open champions Ernie Els and Justin Leonard are in a quartet of players on six-under par. Harrington, who won his second US Senior Open at Broadmoor last month, finished runner-up twice at the Senior Open, finishing one stroke adrift of compatriot Darren Clarke in 2022 and then losing in a play-off to Alex Cejka in 2023. The Dubliner is seeking to become the fifth player to win both the Open Championship and the Senior Open, after Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles.
Leader Live
5 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Test out your knowledge with today's big sports quiz!
GARETH THOMAS (rugby union/league) – former professional who represented Wales in both rugby union and rugby league, born 1974 ALI CARTER (snooker) – two-time World Championship finalist, born 1979. It happened.... 1914: WG Grace scored 69 not out for Eltham against Grove Park in his last cricket match. He was 66 at the time. 1992: A then record 172 nations were represented at the Olympic Games, which opened in Barcelona What's on TV FRIDAY CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Third T20, West Indies v Australia – TNT Sports 2 2345. CYCLING: Tour de France – TNT Sports 1 and ITV4 1215 and S4C 1400. GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 0930; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1330. TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 2300; Generali Open and Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag – Sky Sports Tennis 1000; Prague Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1000. DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky Sports Main Event 1930. BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 2100. SATURDAY CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Fourth T20, West Indies v Australia – TNT Sports 1 2345. RUGBY UNION: Second Test, Australia v British and Irish Lions – Sky Sports The Lions 0930. SOCCER: Premier League Summer Series, Everton v Bournemouth – Sky Sports Premier League 2000, Manchester United v West Ham – Sky Sports Premier League 2300. CYCLING: Tour de France– TNT Sports 1 1045, ITV4 and S4C 1400; Tour de France Women, stage one – TNT Sports 1 1600. GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 1300; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1330. TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 0200 (Sun). DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky Sports Main Event 1930. HORSE RACING: Ascot and York – ITV and STV 1330. BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 0000 (Sun). SUNDAY SOCCER: Euro 2025 final, England v Spain – ITV and BBC One 1600. CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Women's T20 Blast final – Sky Sports Cricket 1900. GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 1200; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1600. TENNIS: ATP, Washington Open final – Sky Sports Main Event 2200; Canadian Open – Sky Sports Main Event 0000 (Mon). FORMULA ONE: Belgian Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1355. DARTS: World Matchplay, day nine – Sky Sports Main Event 1930. BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 2100. Sports quiz 1. Which club did goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale leave Arsenal for last summer? 2. Who won women's 100 metres gold at the 2024 Olympic Games? 3. Which American city has sports teams called the Pistons, Red Wings, Lions and Tigers? 4. What nationality is Formula One driver Lance Stroll? 5. Which football team play at the Veltins Arena? Answers: 1 Southampton; 2 Julien Alfred; 3 Detroit; 4 Canadian; 5 Schalke 04.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Padraig Harrington hoping for rain as he hopes to add to his major haul
Padraig Harrington is praying for rain as he hopes to add the Senior Open Championship to his major haul this week. The Dubliner won three major championships during his regular career, and he has won two more majors on the over-50s circuit, including last month's US Senior Open. But the 53-year-old would love to add the Senior Open Championship to his glittering resume after coming very close over the past three years. This year, the tournament returns to Sunningdale in Berkshire, a heathland course that traditionally rewards accuracy over distance. But Harrington is hoping that the rain that has fallen on the course in recent days will play into the hands of his power game. He said: "I'm in a good place to compete for sure. Coming down here I wasn't too sure how well this course would suit me. I know it's a great course, but it can get very fiery. "It isn't too fiery at the moment, though, so right now I'm very happy. I'm happy with the lot we've got in front of us. I would like it to stay that way for the week. It's a little green around the greens, which is quite nice." Harrington had the honour of hitting the opening tee shot at last week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush. And although the ultra-competitive Dubliner was disappointed to miss the cut, he enjoyed the occasion. "It was a great week for me. Obviously hitting the opening tee shot was very special; great memory. "Being in Ireland is so exciting. The crowds were fantastic. I think the golf course was fantastic. The players really love it. "You know, a great winner too in Scottie Scheffler. Mightn't have been the most exciting finish in golf, but it was a great winner. So all in all, a great week." In 2022, Darren Clarke held off the challenge of Harrington to become only the fourth player to complete the Open Championship and Senior Open Championship double. And the Dungannon man is playing at a course this week that he knows very well, having lived in the area for a long time. Clarke said: "I used to play a lot of golf at Sunningdale. I lived just a couple minutes away. "I'm staying at the other course this week as I'm a member of Queenwood, which is very nice. "I've got the best of both worlds. But any chance you come and play Sunningdale is always wonderful." The 56-year-old finished third when the Senior Open was last held at Sunningdale, and is hoping for another big week. "The course is wonderful. Not quite as fiery as it was then. Fairways are a little bit softer. Greens are a little bit softer right now. "But if it dries out a little bit, I'm sure we'll get it that little bit more fiery that I'm more used to Sunningdale playing like."
