Pádraig Harrington
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Pádraig Peter Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008. He spent over 300 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings, and reached a career-high ranking of third in July 2008. Harrington was a member of six consecutive Ryder Cup teams between 1999 and 2010. In 2024, it was announced that he will be an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[2]
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Pádraig Harrington | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Pádraig Peter Harrington |
Born | (1971-08-31) 31 August 1971 (age 52) Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Residence | Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Spouse |
Caroline (m. 1997) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1995 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour PGA Tour Champions |
Professional wins | 39 |
Highest ranking | 3 (20 July 2008)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 6 |
European Tour | 15 |
Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
Asian Tour | 4 |
PGA Tour Champions | 7 |
European Senior Tour | 1 |
Other | 11 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |
Masters Tournament | T5: 2002, 2008 |
PGA Championship | Won: 2008 |
U.S. Open | T4: 2012 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2007, 2008 |
Achievements and awards | |
(For a full list of awards, see here) |
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