Padraig Harrington
Furyk leads PGA Transitions Championship
Mar 20, 2010 21:05 EDT
Jim Furyk, who is seeking his first win since the 2007 Canadian Open, made consecutive birdies on the back nine to build a three-shot lead Saturday at the PGA Transitions Championship.
Furyk takes control in Tampa
Mar 20, 2010 20:10 EDT
With a flawless round, Furyk poised to end longest winless streak. Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour. That doesn't make the final round of the Transitions Championship any more important than it would have been in good times.
Furyk poised to end PGA Tour title drought in Tampa Bay
Mar 20, 2010 19:46 EDT
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in Saturday's third round of the Tampa Bay Championship.
Harrington looking to end a drought
Mar 20, 2010 04:10 EDT
Harrington and Furyk doing everything right but winning. Padraig Harrington and Jim Furyk have played a lot of good golf over the last couple of years, which explains why they are among the top 10 in the world rankings.
Ireland's Harrington takes lead at PGA Transitions
Mar 19, 2010 20:33 EDT
Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who has not won a sanctioned event since the 2008 PGA Championship, fired a six-under 65 to seize a one-shot lead at the Transitions Championship.
American Willis leads first round of Transitions golf
Mar 18, 2010 21:26 EDT
American Garrett Willis, who is playing on a sponsor's exemption, fired a six-under 65 to take the opening-round lead of the 5.4 million dollar PGA Transitions Championship.
Masters return will put Tiger Woods to the test
Mar 18, 2010 00:09 EDT
Tiger Woods' return at the Masters after four months of self-imposed exile, will create a circus atmosphere that will test his ability to perform under maximum pressure, PGA Tour players said.
Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8
Mar 17, 2010 06:44 EDT
Tiger Woods to end months of seclusion by returning to golf at the Masters on April 8. For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other.
Woods installed as 4-1 Masters favorite by British bookmaker
Mar 16, 2010 16:46 EDT
British bookmakers William Hill installed Tiger Woods as a 4-1 favorite Tuesday to win the Masters and gave him 25-1 odds of completing a 2010 Grand Slam by winning all four major golf titles.
Tiger favorite for Masters with British bookies
Mar 16, 2010 16:01 EDT
British bookmakers make Tiger Woods 4-1 favorite for Masters despite long absence. Despite not competing since his car crash in November, Tiger Woods is still the favorite to win the Masters.
Els holds off Schwartzel to win at Doral by 4
Mar 15, 2010 04:59 EDT
Old 1, Young 0: Els holds off his South African protege Schwartzel to win CA Championship by 4. For maybe the first time in his life, Charl Schwartzel found himself rooting against Ernie Els.
Els beats Schwartzel in WGC-CA golf clash
Mar 14, 2010 21:26 EDT
Ernie Els felt relief more than exhilaration after beating his house guest, South African countryman Charl Schwartzel, to win the 8.5 million-dollar CA Championship by four strokes.
Els wins at Doral for 2nd world title
Mar 14, 2010 19:12 EDT
In a battle of South Africa, Ernie Els wins the CA Championship. Ernie Els showed his South African protege what it takes to win a World Golf Championship. Just as important was that he showed himself how to win again, too.
Els outlasts Schwartzel to capture WGC title at Doral
Mar 14, 2010 19:08 EDT
Ernie Els fended off a challenge from fellow South African Charl Schwartzel to win the CA Championship by four strokes on Sunday, serving notice a month before the Masters that he is back on form.
Schwartzel the house guest turns title rival for Els
Mar 13, 2010 23:05 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel was Ernie Els' house guest last week but it will be strictly business on Sunday as the South African pair go head-to-head in the last round of the WGC-CA Championship at Doral.
Schwartzel, Els deadlocked atop World Golf event
Mar 13, 2010 19:47 EST
Charl Schwartzel may have to find alternative accommodations if he wins the CA Championship title.
S.A pair Els and Schwartzel share Doral lead
Mar 13, 2010 19:18 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - South African duo Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel head into Sunday's final round of the WGC-CA Championship at Doral tied for the lead on 12-under par, one stroke ahead of Ireland's Padraig Harrington.
South Africans tied at World Championship
Mar 13, 2010 18:56 EST
Els and Schwartzel, a pair of South Africans, lead CA Championship. Charl Schwartzel finally has a chance to show off his game on a world stage. The next step is to take on Ernie Els, a familiar face from his native South Africa.
Harrington changes his Masters plan, looks for Doral win
Mar 10, 2010 14:33 EST
White House-bound Padraig Harrington is tweaking his preparation for this year?s major championships in an effort to regain the form that made the Irishman a player for the big occasion.
Harrington to celebrate St Patrick's Day with Obama
Mar 10, 2010 11:17 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Two-times British Open winner Padraig Harrington will be a guest of U.S. president Barack Obama at the White House St Patrick's Day party next week, the Irish golfer told reporters on Wednesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Pádraig Harrington | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Pádraig Harrington |
| Born | 31 August 1971 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Dublin, Ireland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1996) PGA Tour (joined 2005) |
| Professional wins | 25 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| European Tour | 14 (tied 15th all time) |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| The Masters | T5: 2002, 2008 |
| U.S. Open | 5th/T5: 2000, 2006 |
| Open Championship | Won: 2007, 2008 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 2008 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Tour Order of Merit winner | 2006 |
| European Tour Player of the Year | 2007, 2008 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 2008 |
| PGA Tour Player of the Year | 2008 |
