Pádraig Harrington is 2 strokes clear forward of the ultimate spherical of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Sunningdale.
The Dublin golfer is aiming to change into the fifth participant in historical past to win each The Open and ISPS HANDA Senior Open.
The Irishman, who gained the Claret Jug in 2007 at Carnoustie and defended it at Royal Birkdale in 2008, carded a second consecutive spherical of 65 to achieve 13 beneath par after three rounds.
Harrington made the flip two beneath par after birdies on the fourth and ninth holes. He then made his third acquire of the day on the eleventh gap. He recovered from a dropped shot on the twelfth with back-to-back birdies on the thirteenth and 14th holes after which rolled in a brief putt on the 18th gap after hitting his strategy to 3 toes.
Unbelievable contact from @Padraig_H👏
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A birdie putt on the final noticed him transfer two strokes away from Justin Leonard, who additionally carded a second consecutive spherical of 65. The American, who gained The Open in 1997 at Royal Troon, can be bidding to etch his identify in historical past.
Commenting on his third spherical, Pádraig Harrington admitted:
“I nonetheless wasn’t comfy. Like I assumed I used to be getting higher however yeah, I don’t suppose I rode my luck as a lot as we speak. I wasn’t out of place however I actually didn’t play a lot better than yesterday. Possibly somewhat bit extra cautious as we speak.
“It’s at all times good to return again with a bounceback and a birdie. Consider it or not, I’d favor to make a bogey and a birdie than two pars. I feel when you may get caught in that type of, I-haven’t-made-a-bogey-for-a-while kind factor, that may get in your head. So eliminating that isn’t a foul factor.”
Simply 4 gamers have gained each The Open and Senior Open, with Darren Clarke turning into the newest to take action after triumphing in 2022. The Irishman defeated Harrington by one stroke at Gleneagles to affix Bob Charles, Gary Participant and Tom Watson as the one males to attain that feat.
“I will wait till tomorrow to try to digest that.”@Padraig_H was trustworthy when requested about his alternatives at Sunningdale 😂 pic.twitter.com/qVWOWPGPJw
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Thomas Bjørn, Europe’s victorious 2018 Ryder Cup Captain and 15-time winner on the DP World Tour, carded a 3 beneath par 67 to take a seat in solo third on ten beneath.
In a share of fourth on eight beneath par are 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Champion Steven Alker, former PGA Tour winner Greg Chalmers, 2017 Legends Tour Order of Advantage winner Clark Dennis and 2002 WGC Match Play winner Kevin Sutherland.
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