U.S. Senior Open

The 50-year-old Irishman is one shot clear of his rival Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker after shooting a second round 65.

Especially with speed work, you're not hitting the middle of the club face, yeah. I knew Thursday's bad side of the draw didn't make any difference. I carry a few injuries, and you just have to mind yourself. "But I do a lot of driver work, a lot of speed work. I don't hit as many balls now because of it. On the driver, Harrington explained: "I just hit a lot of drivers, and they eventually crack.

He was at 12-under 201, five shots clear of former U.S. Senior Open champion Gene Sauers, who birdied the last two holes for a 68; and PGA Tour Champions rookie ...

"He's got a lot of length out here," Els said of Harrington. "He's got a lot of length out here. "I didn't make any putts, didn't get it up and down. This turned out to be a 3-shot swing when Harrington holed the eagle putt. It was a 2-shot swing when Harrington two-putted for birdie for a 4-shot margin. Or I could play badly tomorrow, and I'll still have a chance. "I could play good tomorrow and have a nice, comfortable day.

Harrington reached both par 5s in two, hitting 5-wood to 7 feet on the 608-yard 12th hole at Saucon Valley, and his 5-under 66 enabled him to open a five-shot ...

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Padraig Harrington all but locked up the 42nd U.S. Senior Open with a 5-under par 66 Saturday, and has a five-shot lead with 18 holes left.

Let’s hope there’s another drivable par 4 in the mix for Sunday’s final round. The cooler part was how nonchalantly he did it. He finished the day with a 2-under par 69 and heads into Sunday in a tie for 13th. Or grumble. A tip of the cap and a bow followed, then a smile, and off to the next tee. He wasn’t smoking his usual cigar at that point (the stogie would come later in his round), but he simply strolled up to the flag to get a look, walked back to his ball (which was about 10 yards off the green, and knocked it in.

BETHLEHEM, Penn. – Different flavor of major. Different continent. Different stage of his life.

Different stage of his life. A couple players quit, it was so bad, the moans and groans could be heard clear up to R&A headquarters in another country and yet Harrington with his opening 74 smiled. Different flavor of major. Fast forward to Saucon Valley, 2022, and Harrington played in steady rain in Round 1 Thursday, shot level-par 71, and was T-12, four back. Indeed, he has, but there’s one guy who in pursuit of Harrington who seemingly has more ways to win. The 5-under 66 had plenty of highlights, but Harrington is as deep a thinker as you’ll find in pro golf, so after indicating “that I’m not really sure what to think,” he rattled off some thoughts when pressed about the chase for his first PGA TOUR Champions victory in his ninth start. Harrington shrugged, nodded his head, then added: “I could play average and someone will have to come at me. “Wherever the chips fall, they fall. No argument there, but what he did at Saucon Valley’s 12th hole encapsulates why he is at 11-under 202 and leading by five going into Sunday’s final round. Or I could play badly and I’ll still have a chance. That’s the important thing.” BETHLEHEM, Penn. – Different flavor of major.

He was at 12-under 201, five shots clear of former U.S. Senior Open champion Gene Sauers, who birdied the last two holes for a 68; and PGA Tour Champions rookie ...

“He’s got a lot of length out here,” Els said of Harrington. “He’s got a lot of length out here. “And just some sloppy play at times,” he said. I hit a beautiful 3-wood. This turned out to be a three-shot swing when Harrington holed the eagle putt. “Padraig is tearing it up,” Sauers said. Or I could play badly tomorrow, and I’ll still have a chance. It was a two-shot swing when Harrington two-putted or birdie, for a four-shot margin. He’s playing with a lot of freedom.” he came up short of the green and made bogey. He had two bogeys over the last four holes, his first dropped shots since the opening round. “I could play good tomorrow and have a nice comfortable day. I could play average tomorrow, and someone will have to come at me.