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Padraig Harrington believes he will take another huge step in becoming a future European Ryder Cup Captain after being approached by Darren Clarke to become one of this year’s Ryder Cup vice-captains. Harrington, 44 is a veteran of six European Teams and got a very first taste of being part of the ‘back room’ team when Paul McGinley afforded him a vice-captaincy role for the 2014 Gleneagles showdown. However ahead of defending this week’s Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida Harrington ...

Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington intends travelling next month for a first time to India to tee-up in the Hero India Open in New Delhi. Organisers of the co-sanctioned European and Asia Tour event have been able entice Harrington to be staged on the Delhi Golf Club from March 17-20. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Hero MotoCorp Ltd said, “Indian golf is steadily finding its rightful place in the global golfing community. With the phenomenal success ...

Padraig Harrington has won three Major Championship and this week defends his Honda Classic title at PGA National at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. However having turned pro more than 20 years ago the now 44-year old says golf lacks ‘hustle’. By hustle, Harrington was referring to then 21-year old Daniel Berger who the Irishman had defeated a year ago here at PGA National to end a 7-year PGA Tour winless drought. “If you want to be a professional golfer out here, really you’ve ...

While Donald Trump’s hopes of becoming the 45th President of the USA continue to improve chances of Trump Turnberry returning to the Open Championship rota don’t look as clear. New R&A CEO Martin Slumbers has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor by attempting to delay a decision on the prospect of Turnberry staging the Open Championship. And this is no doubt in the wake of Trump’s controversial Mexican immigrants remarks expressed in June last year. The PGA of America ...

Padraig Harrington’s not intimidated by golf’s band of 20-something year old superstars. Twelve months ago Harrington ended a seven-year PGA Tour victory drought in lifting the crystal trophy also for a second occasion at PGA National in suburban Palm Beach Gardens. But as the four tournament ‘Florida Swing’ kick starts on Thursday, the golf world is more focussed on the feats of golf’s 20-something stars, who presently hold three of golf’s four Majors and with ...

In an historical move, the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A are to proceed with a merger of the two organisations. Following an extensive consultation exercise, agreement has been reached on the merger of the two St Andrews-based bodies with the process due to be completed in the coming months. The LGU organises a series of prestigious championships and international matches including the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Curtis Cup and the merger will be an opportunity to further develop ...

Tiger Woods is not closer to returning to competition following a second operation on his back last October. Good friend and colleague Bob Harrig reports:  Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, said Friday that he had no update to offer on Woods’ recovery and rehabilitation schedule, much less any potential tournament starts. He referred to a similar conversation when asked the same question a few weeks ago. There has been no news on Woods’ situation since early December at the Hero World ...