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Padraig Harrington.....2015 Honda Classic Champion

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    #1592
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    swoody wrote: »
    eagle on the 5th and birdie at the 6th for Páidí

    yep an incredible start. c'mon harro


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    #1593
    AloKildare
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭AloKildare


    What a start this morning, eagle-birdie, T2 now. Can he win and silent all his doubters, including me?!


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    #1594
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    His playing partner is having an eventful few holes.
    Sh**k, topped shot, duffed flop and his ball is now stuck in a tree.


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    #1595
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    ajcurry123 wrote: »
    His playing partner is having an eventful few holes.
    Sh**k, topped shot, duffed flop and his ball is now stuck in a tree.

    As long as he's using up all the bad shots in the group :D

    In all seriousness this is harros best chance to win a tour event in 5 years. so far he looks good. looked like he hit a good drive up the 10th too. if he can knick a birdie there it's really game on!!!!


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    #1596
    swoody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭swoody


    aphibarnrat needs to start getting bogeys on the back 9


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    #1597
    shaneon77
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭shaneon77


    You can't rely on wishing bogies. Harrington needs to make some birdies.


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    #1598
    GetInTheHole!
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭GetInTheHole!


    Really starting to struggle now to stay awake for this one..

    He's in with a great chance though..


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    #1599
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    swoody wrote: »
    aphibarnrat needs to start getting bogeys on the back 9

    Maybe but since the coverage started he has looked the most comfortable. Schwartzel looks out of sorts at the minute which Is good news for pod. disappointing par at 10 though but a great approach to 11 as I type.


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    #1600
    GetInTheHole!
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭GetInTheHole!


    Some belly there on Aphibarnrat to be hauling around in that heat..


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    #1601
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    GetInTheHole! wrote: »
    Some belly there on Aphibarnrat to be hauling around in that heat..

    Aphi or pod?


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    #1602
    AloKildare
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭AloKildare


    Good night Irene.


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    #1603
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    wow. what a disaster start to the back 9 and now that 3 putt from 12 feet. that's that. I'm going to bed. Awful.


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    #1604
    AloKildare
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭AloKildare


    JohnnyLocke wrote: »
    wow. what a disaster start to the back 9 and now that 3 putt from 12 feet. that's that. I'm going to bed. Awful.

    So frustrating to watch, 3 bogies in a row. :mad:


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    #1605
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    Hard to watch. Judging by this collapse we may never get to see the great man win again. The swing was really in tune, looked extremely comfortable but when it turned into his tournament to win he capitulated completely.


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    #1606
    AloKildare
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭AloKildare


    I agree totally. Before this week I felt he might never win again and after this week my feelings remain the same.
    When he had the chances on 10, 11 and 13 for birdies, (all in the range of 10 to 15 feet) his putting was atrocious, too tentative, the yips come to mind.
    He seemed to lack the know how to take his chance when in contention.

    The doubters will still be doubting.


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    #1607
    soundsham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭soundsham


    Very hard to watch a player who really relished a challenge falling away like this


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    #1608
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Christ he got to -12 but now has had three bogeys in a row to drop back to T7.

    World ranking points gone a begging, hopefully he can pull something back on the par 5 18th.


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    #1609
    PRAF
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    I suppose it's a good sign that he was right in the mix on the back 9

    Still very frustrating he couldn't get it done though.


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    #1610
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    By comparison Tiger was 20 of 21 putts from inside 20 feet yesterday...

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    #1611
    Pappa Charlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Pappa Charlie


    "Form is temporary class is permanent" I reckon there's another British open in him in the next 5 years, this thread is similar to prior to his major victories when most doubted his ability to win a big one, on a seperate note is it a coincident that tigers form has returned as he starts a new relationship with a blonde! Not suggesting Harry goes down that route!


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    #1612
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,522 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    slave1 wrote: »
    By comparison Tiger was 20 of 21 putts from inside 20 feet yesterday...
    18 holed putts would be enough for anyone else ;-)


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    #1613
    JohnnyLocke
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭JohnnyLocke


    PRAF wrote: »
    I suppose it's a good sign that he was right in the mix on the back 9

    Still very frustrating he couldn't get it done though.

    Getting right in the mix and capitulating like that again to me is a bad sign. he's not gona have many more chances in his career as he gets older and the more this happens the harder it gets.

    The 13th hole was a perfect example of bottling it. 12 footer for birdie to regain the lead, never on line goes two feet past and for anyone who watched it live you could see he was going to miss the one back.

    This was after a missed opportunity on 10 and a short putt for bird on 11. The bogey on 12 was a tough hole and nearly every1 bogeyed it. It didn't have much significance but 13 was the killer.

    the body language went and of course my cheeky e/w double on paddy and rickie was ruined because of this. :( tied 6 finish means very little ranking points too.


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    #1614
    FixdePitchmark
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    I acknowledge that with his age it is more and more difficult. He is showing signs of that. But, he had a 31 on front nine on last day. He was in the mix. If he can do that a few times , he will have a day when he has a good back nine and win. He seems to force it a bit, to win. But that is Padraig, he would rather try win than a comfortable 4th or 5th.

    Anyway scoring average best it has been in 5 years. So keep it up.


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    #1615
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Almaviva


    Pappa Charlie wrote: »
    "Form is temporary class is permanent"

    If true, then it doesnt suggest there is any great likelyhood of another major from Harrington : winning 3 majors out of six was a super achievement - but winning 3 out of 6 in 20 years as a pro golfer suggests they were won through form rather than class.


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    #1616
    who_ru
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    Almaviva wrote: »
    If true, then it doesnt suggest there is any great likelyhood of another major from Harrington : winning 3 majors out of six was a super achievement - but winning 3 out of 6 in 20 years as a pro golfer suggests they were won through form rather than class.

    but most golfers win none in 20 years of golf, or maybe 1. what about goosen for example?


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    #1617
    FixdePitchmark
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    who_ru wrote: »
    but most golfers win none in 20 years of golf, or maybe 1. what about goosen for example?

    But the example you pick is similar, Goosen - is a very similar story to Padraig. He had a career peak and won all around - 2 majors almost a Masters. The Peak that Goosen had was even higher than Padraig's - he was winning all over the world and won both Money lists.


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    #1618
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,522 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Small rise back up to 52 in WGR.


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    #1619
    ssbob
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    Just a nice stat, last season Harry had 6 top 10's worldwide and this year already he has had 3 top 10's and we haven't even had our first major yet!


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    #1620
    ForeRight
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    Mon Ireland!!!


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    #1621
    Daithio12
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    ssbob wrote: »
    Just a nice stat, last season Harry had 6 top 10's worldwide and this year already he has had 3 top 10's and we haven't even had our first major yet!
    Yea that's a nice stat if your lifetime ambition is top 10's, the reality though is a player of Paddys ability and experience should be turning half of those into wins, but he isn't and there in lies the problem, his conversion rate is brutal, and bar a purple patch he hit 5/6 years ago, he hasnt won anywhere near what he should have, so he'll continue to frustrate the fans who want/hope he'll win when in position, it's the nature of the beast.


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