Harrington reclaims Open title
July 21, 2008
Padraig Harrington claimed back to back Open Championships with a fantastic win at Birkdale. Harrington started the day two back of Greg Norman but some mistakes by Greg and some “par golf” from the Irishman allowed him to win. There was a late surge from Ian Poulter who ended the tournament at +7. But it didn’t matter as Padraig eagled the 17th and parred the last to win the tournament by 4 shots.
After the win he said…
“I’d like to put the Claret Jug right back where it was last year, I really tried not to think about the consequences of winning today but I did think it would be nice to have the trophy back on the breakfast table again. I had a great year as Open champion, so much so I didn’t want to give it back. It’s important that you go on and win a second major. Very few people have won two majors or back-to-back majors. I was always trying to play that down but winning a second sets you apart. It’s a new level and there’s less people in that club.”
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