Frustrated Harrington is up with the leaders
Published Date:
08 August 2008
Open champion Padraig Harrington was happy to put a frustrating opening round behind him at the 90th US PGA Championship and still remain in contention at Oakland Hills.
Harrington carded a one-over-par 71 to sit just three shots behind first round co-leaders Robert Karlsson and Jeev Milkha Singh as the Irishman heads into today's second round.
He had made a flying start with a hat-trick of birdies only for four bogeys between the seventh and 13th holes to derail his promising start.
Harrington bounced back with a birdie at the 14th to return to level par as play was suspended by rain and the threat of lightning for 83 minutes.
When play resumed, Harrington dropped another shot at the long par-three 17th but rescued par at 18 with a superb approach shot from the semi-rough to inches from the hole.
He said: "The score is good and I have to sit down and get into my head that it's only the first round. It's all about staying patient."
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Last Updated:
08 August 2008 8:33 AM
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