Padraig Harrington confessed that he needs a war of attrition at Turnberry if he is to complete a hat-trick of Open wins. The Dubliner played the famous Ailsa Course for the first time yesterday and immediately started praying for hard and fast conditions that would give him a mental edge over his rivals.

Turnberry is famous for the 1977 “Duel in the Sun” when Tom Watson outgunned Jack Nicklaus in a birdie fest. But Harrington believes the tougher the conditions, the better his chances of becoming the first man to win three Claret Jugs in a row since Australian Peter Thompson pulled off the feat in 1956.

Continue Reading »

No Responses »