Padraig Harrington - 3 Time Major Winner/Ryder Cup Captain/US Senior Open Champion 2022!

Driving and iron play is top drawer, if he gets shot putter in a week could def win this year again. Honda next week again?

I must say I am very encouraged by Paddy's start to the season. It has been very solid apart from the missed cut after his very good performance at that champions tournament at the start. For me what I find most encouraging is that 2 weeks in a row now he's made the cut but not only that, he's made a move in the 3rd round (moving day). If my overview of his performance last year is anything to go by, apart from the British open, he didn't really do well in any 3rd round when he made the cut. Often he'd lose ground and other times he'd just hold his position, usually after only scraping in anyway. I put that down to his inability to finish strongly more frequently. Reading between the lines of a couple of quotes, he finds it hard to focus if he doesn't have much to play for so when he doesn't progress in the 3rd round, I suspect it makes it harder for him to motivate himself to finish strongly. Just my opinion.

Now in saying that, he was in a good position last week after a good 3rd round and it didn't work out for him. But, again, encouragingly he has bounced back and given himself another shot at a good finishing position. Looking at the leaderboard, he's clearly too far back to be in the mix come the back nine but a top 10 is not beyond him. I think he'll have to play equally well to manager that though. -9 is T10 at the moment so he has a lot of ground to make up unless those ahead struggle. For me, another move up the leaderboard, where ever that leads him will be a big step in the right direction.

On an aside, I'm based 3 hours ahead of GMT so he's playing even later than normal for me. Its ruining my sleep as I keep waking to see how's he's getting on!! arrggg!

One disaster on 7, apart from that was pretty solid for the week and gained almost a shot a round on putting stats which is the most encouraging thing. Wind to blow Thurs/ Fri @Honda should suit hopefully.

Unreal play from Harrington +6 after 2 and then fires 5 birdies in the next 7! Now flirting with the top 25 but who knows we're he will end up in the next 2 hours, great viewing on the red button all the same.