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Fellow PGA Champion Keegan Bradley says Padraig Harrington’s double Honda Classic success is inspirational to everyone competing on the PGA Tour. Harrington ended a seven-year winless drought earlier this week in capturing the Honda Classic in a play-off at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. Bradley won the PGA Championship in 2011 and three years after Harrington and while he missed the cut last week the American with the strong Irish heritage was delighted for the Dubliner. “I was really happy ...

Here’s a bizarre World Ranking statistic that surfaced after Ireland’s Padraig Harrington captured a second Honda Classic title. Harrington was ranked 297th in the world in defeating American Daniel Berger in Monday’s play-off at PGA National. A week earlier James Hahn was also then ranked 297th in the world when he broke through to win the Northern Trust Open and his maiden PGA Tour victory at Riviera in suburban L.A. And both Harrington and Hahn made the same jump in the rankings ...

Marc Warren and his coach of some eight months Alan McCluskey were a standout duo during today’s (TUES) practice round in the WGC – Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral. In fact, your author teased the duo they should have ‘volume switches’ fitted to their clothing given the brightness in walking the Sunshine State course. The Callaway attached Warren, as you can see in the snaps below, was wearing a bright orange shirt and Alan an catching all-purple outfit. However on a ...

After a lengthy break Aussie Adam Scott has returned to competition at this week’s WGC – Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral. During his time away the former Masters winner proudly became a father to a daughter Bo Vera on 15th February. And Scott was teased his prowess in changing the nappies (or diapers for our US followers) on baby Bo. “I changed the first five nappies so I’m really proud of myself,” he said smiling. “Of course, I didn’t time them but ...

Second time around Bubba Watson reckons hosting the Masters Former Champions dinner will be easier to digest than in 2013. Watson revealed he didn’t have a clue what to expect in returning to Augusta National as defending Masters champion. But after being fitted for a second Augusta National members green jacket a year ago the American will be better prepared not only with defending the Masters but also when he hosts the Champions Dinner on Tuesday 7th April. “When you look at it the ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy rebounded from crashing out of the Honda Classic to shoot a round of 63 and capture first prize in the Seminole Pro-Member event on Monday at Juno Beach, Florida. McIlroy teamed with Seminole member John Pinkham posting a front nine of a six under par 30 on route to a nine under par tally. Three days earlier McIlroy was cut from the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic at nearby Palm Beach Gardens with scores of 73 and 74. American Ben Martin paired with Seminole member Rick ...

Dan Olsen, a little known former PGA Tour pro, has done a complete back-flip over accusations Tiger Woods is absent from the game as he’s currently on suspension from the Tour for using banned drugs. Olsen, 48, is believed to have made the comments on a Michigan radio show at the weekend. “I heard he’s on a month’s suspension … it’s kind of a strong witness. It’s a credible person who is telling me this,” Olsen said Olsen said the revelations came ...