US Senior Open: Padraig Harrington wins his second title after topping residence favorite Stewart Cink by one shot | Golf Information
Padraig Harrington received his second US Senior Open as he closed his spherical on Sunday with seven straight pars to prime residence favorite Stewart Cink by one shot.
Enjoying alongside Cink for the fourth straight day, Harrington shot a three-under 67 to complete at 11-under 269 on the tough, closely sloping Broadmoor.
The Irishman sealed this match by hitting his method to eight ft on No. 18, placing stress on Cink, who trailed by one however sat 30 yards in entrance of him on the golf green.
Cink’s method landed on the sting of a ledge, however spun backwards and did not come to relaxation till it was 35 ft away to arrange a two-putt.
This gave Harrington the benefit, who two-putted to seal the victory to make it his second US Senior Open title in 4 years. Harrington received The Open in 2007 and 2008 and in addition the PGA Championship in 2008.
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He was briefly threatened by Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez who, after opening with a bogey, made eight birdies to get inside a shot of the lead.
Nevertheless, he hit his tee shot left on No 18 and made one other bogey, however nonetheless hit a six-under 64, his finest spherical of the event, to complete third.
Mark Hensby, who made 19 birdies over the primary three days, solely made two on Sunday and shot a three-over 73, leaving him in a tie for fourth place with Thomas Bjorn at 5 under-par.
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